Acts 24




jub@Acts:24:1 @ And after five days Ananias, the prince of the priests, descended with the elders and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

jub@Acts:24:2 @ And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great peace and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy prudence,

jub@Acts:24:3 @ we accept [it] always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

jub@Acts:24:4 @ Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou would hear us of thy clemency a few words.

jub@Acts:24:5 @ For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow] and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world and prince of the seditious sect of the Nazarenes,

jub@Acts:24:6 @ who also has gone about to profane the temple, whom we took and would have judged according to our law.

jub@Acts:24:7 @ But the tribunal Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

jub@Acts:24:8 @ commanding his accusers to come unto thee; by examining of whom thou may take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.

jub@Acts:24:9 @ And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

jub@Acts:24:10 @ Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself;

jub@Acts:24:11 @ because thou art able to understand that there have been but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

jub@Acts:24:12 @ And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city,

jub@Acts:24:13 @ neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

jub@Acts:24:14 @ But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call [a] sect, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets,

jub@Acts:24:15 @ and have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

jub@Acts:24:16 @ And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and [toward] men.

jub@Acts:24:17 @ Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

jub@Acts:24:18 @ Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult,

jub@Acts:24:19 @ who ought to have been here before thee and object if they had anything against me.

jub@Acts:24:20 @ Or else let these same [here] say if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

jub@Acts:24:21 @ except it be for this one voice, that I cried out standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead, I am called in question by you this day.

jub@Acts:24:22 @ And when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, saying, I shall have more information regarding [that] way, when Lysias the tribunal shall come down, [Then] I will know the uttermost of your matter.

jub@Acts:24:23 @ And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his own to minister or come unto him.

jub@Acts:24:24 @ And after certain days when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard of him the faith which is in Christ.

jub@Acts:24:25 @ And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

jub@Acts:24:26 @ He hoped also that money should have been given him from Paul, that he might loose him; therefore he sent for him many times and communed with him.

jub@Acts:24:27 @ But after two years Felix received Porcius Festus as successor; and Felix, wanting to win the grace of the Jews, left Paul bound.:


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