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And
after
five days Ananias
the high priest descended
with the
elders ,
and with
a certain
orator
named Tertullus, who informed
the governor against Paul.
Five days later
the high priest Ananias
came
down
with some
elders and a lawyer
named Tertullus, who presented
to
the governor their
case
against Paul.
And
when he
was
called forth
, Tertullus began
to
accuse
him,
saying
, Seeing
that
by
thee
we enjoy
great
quietness
, and that
very
worthy
deeds
are
done
unto
this nation by
thy
providence,
When Paul
had
been
called in
, Tertullus opened
the
prosecution:
“Because
of
you
, we have
enjoyed
a
lasting
peace
, and your
foresight
has
brought
improvements
to
this nation .
We
accept
it
always,
and
in all
places
, most noble
Felix, with all thankfulness
.
In every
way
and
everywhere
, most excellent
Felix, we
acknowledge
this
with all gratitude
.
Notwithstanding,
that
I
be
not further tedious
unto
thee
, I pray
thee
that
thou
wouldest
hear us of
thy
clemency
a
few
words
.
But
in
order
not to
burden
you
any
further, I beg
your
indulgence
to
hear us briefly
.
For
we have found this man a pestilent
fellow
, and
a
mover
of
sedition
among all
the Jews throughout
the world ,
and
a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes :
We have found this man to
be
a pestilence
, stirring
up
dissension
among the Jews all
over
the world .
He
is
a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes ,
Who
also
hath
gone
about
to profane
the temple :
whom
we took,
and
would
have
judged
according
to
our
law
.
and
he
even
tried
to desecrate
the temple ;
so
we seized
him
.
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
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Commanding
his
accusers
to
come
unto
thee:
by examining of
whom
thyself
mayest
take
knowledge
of
all
these
things
, whereof
we
accuse
him.
By examining him
yourself
, you
will
be
able
to
learn
the
truth
about
all
our
charges
against
him. ”
And
the Jews also
assented
, saying
that these things
were so
.
The Jews concurred
, asserting
that these charges
were true
.
Then
Paul,
after
that
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:
When
the governor motioned
for
Paul
to speak, he
began
his
response:
“Knowing
that you
have
been a judge over
this nation for
many
years
, I gladly
make
my
defense.
Because
that
thou
mayest
understand,
that there
are
yet
but
twelve days since
I went up to Jerusalem for
to worship.
You
can
verify
for
yourself
that no
more
than
twelve days ago
I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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 :
Yet
my
accusers
did
not
find
me debating
with
anyone
in the temple or
riling
up a
crowd
in the synagogues or
in the city .
Neither
can they prove the
things
whereof
they
now
accuse
me.
Nor
can they prove to
you
any
of
their
charges
against
me.
But
this
I confess unto
thee
, that
after
the
way
which
they
call
heresy
, so
worship
I the God of my
fathers, believing
all
things
which are
written
in
the law and in the prophets :
I do
confess to
you
, however
, that
I worship
the God of our
fathers according
to
the
Way
, which they
call
a
sect.
I
believe
everything
that
is
laid
down
by
the Law and written
in the Prophets ,
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
.
and I
have the
same
hope in
God that
they themselves cherish
, that there will
be a resurrection of both the righteous
and the
wicked
.
And
herein
do
I
exercise
myself
, to
have
always a conscience void
to
offence
toward
God ,
and toward
men
.
In
this
hope
, I
strive
always to
maintain
a clear
conscience before
God and man
.
Now
after many
years I came
to bring alms to my nation,
and offerings.
After several
years ,
then,
I returned
to Jerusalem
to
bring alms to my people
and to
present
offerings.
Whereupon
certain
Jews
from
Asia
found me purified
in the temple, neither
with
multitude,
nor
with
tumult
.
At
the
time
they
found me in the temple, I
was
ceremonially
clean
and
was
not
inciting
a
crowd
or
an
uproar
. But
there
are
some
Jews
from
the
province
of
Asia
Who ought to have
been
here
before thee,
and object
, if they had
ought
against me.
who ought to appear
before you
and bring
charges
, if they have
anything
against me.
Or
else
let these same
here
say,
if
they have
found any
evil
doing
in me ,
while
I stood before the council
,
Otherwise,
let these men
state
for
themselves
any
crime
they found in me when
I stood before the Sanhedrin
,
Except
it be
for
this one voice,
that
I cried
standing
among
them,
Touching
the resurrection of the dead I am called
in
question
by
you this
day
.
unless
it was
this one thing
I called
out
as
I
stood
in
their
presence:
‘It
is
concerning
the resurrection of the dead that
I am on
trial
before
you today
. ’”
And
when
Felix heard
these
things
, having
more
perfect
knowledge
of
that
way, he
deferred
them,
and said, When Lysias the chief
captain
shall
come
down
, I will know
the
uttermost
of
your matter
.
Then
Felix, who
was
well
informed
about
the
Way, adjourned
the
hearing
and said, “
When Lysias the commander
comes
, I will decide
your case
. ”
And
he commanded
a
centurion to keep Paul, and
to let
him have
liberty,
and that
he
should
forbid
none
of
his acquaintance
to minister or
come
unto
him
.
He ordered
the
centurion to keep Paul under
guard
, but
to allow
him some
freedom
and permit
his friends
to minister to
his
needs
.
And
after certain
days, when
Felix came
with his wife Drusilla, which
was a Jewess ,
he sent for Paul ,
and heard
him concerning
the
faith in Christ.
After several
days, Felix returned
with his wife Drusilla, who
was a Jewess .
He sent for Paul and listened
to
him speak
about
faith in Christ Jesus
.
And
as he
reasoned
of
righteousness, temperance
, and judgment to
come
, Felix trembled,
and answered
, Go thy
way
for this
time;
when I have
a
convenient
season
, I will call for thee
.
As Paul
expounded
on
righteousness, self-control
, and the
coming
judgment, Felix became
frightened
and said
, “You
may
go for now.
When I find
the
time
, I will call for you
. ”
He hoped
also
that money
should
have
been
given
him
of
Paul ,
that
he
might
loose
him :
wherefore
he sent for him
the
oftener,
and communed
with him.
At
the
same
time,
he was
hoping
that Paul would
offer
him a
bribe.
So
he sent for Paul
frequently
and talked
with him.
But
after two years Porcius Festus came
into
Felix'
room:
and Felix,
willing
to shew
the Jews a pleasure
, left Paul bound
.
After two years had
passed,
Felix
was
succeeded
by
Porcius Festus .
And wishing
to do
the Jews a favor
, Felix
left Paul in
prison
.
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