Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
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
after
five days Ananias
the high priest descended
with the
elders ,
and with
a certain
orator
named Tertullus, who informed
the governor against Paul.
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 .
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,
In
every
way
and everywhere
, most excellent
Felix, we
acknowledge
this
with all gratitude
.
We
accept
it
always,
and in
all
places
, most noble
Felix, with all thankfulness
.
But
in
order
not to
burden
you
any
further, I beg
your
indulgence
to
hear us briefly
.
Notwithstanding,
that
I
be
not further tedious
unto
thee
, I pray
thee
that
thou
wouldest
hear us of
thy
clemency
a
few
words
.
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 ,
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 :
and
he
even
tried
to desecrate
the temple ;
so
we seized
him
.
Who
also
hath
gone
about
to profane
the temple :
whom
we took,
and
would
have
judged
according
to
our
law
.
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But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
By examining him
yourself,
you
will
be
able
to
learn
the
truth
about
all our
charges
against
him. ”
Commanding
his
accusers
to
come
unto
thee:
by examining of
whom
thyself
mayest
take
knowledge
of
all these
things,
whereof
we
accuse
him.
The Jews concurred
, asserting
that these charges
were true
.
And
the Jews also
assented
, saying
that these things
were so
.
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.
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:
You
can
verify
for
yourself
that no
more
than
twelve days ago
I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Because
that thou
mayest
understand,
that
there
are
yet
but
twelve days since
I went up to Jerusalem for
to worship.
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 .
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 :
Nor
can they prove to
you
any
of
their
charges
against
me.
Neither
can they prove the
things
whereof
they
now
accuse
me.
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 ,
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 :
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 have hope toward
God ,
which
they themselves also
allow
, that there shall
be a resurrection of the
dead,
both of
the just
and unjust
.
In
this
hope,
I strive
always
to maintain
a clear
conscience before
God and man
.
And
herein
do
I exercise
myself,
to have
always
a conscience void
to
offence
toward
God ,
and toward
men
.
After several
years ,
then,
I returned
to
Jerusalem
to bring alms to my people
and to
present
offerings.
Now
after many
years I came
to bring alms to my nation,
and offerings.
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
Whereupon
certain
Jews
from
Asia
found me purified
in the temple, neither
with
multitude,
nor
with
tumult
.
who ought to appear
before you
and bring
charges
, if they have
anything
against me.
Who ought to have
been
here
before thee,
and object
, if they had
ought
against me.
Otherwise,
let these men
state
for
themselves
any
crime
they found in me when
I stood before the Sanhedrin
,
Or
else
let these same
here
say,
if
they have
found any
evil
doing
in me ,
while
I stood before the council
,
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
. ’”
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
.
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
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
.
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
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
.
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
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.
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
. ”
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
.
At
the
same
time,
he was
hoping
that Paul would
offer
him a
bribe.
So
he sent for Paul
frequently
and talked
with him.
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.
After two years had
passed,
Felix
was
succeeded
by
Porcius Festus .
And wishing
to do
the Jews a favor
, Felix
left Paul in
prison
.
But
after two years Porcius Festus came
into
Felix'
room:
and Felix,
willing
to shew
the Jews a pleasure
, left Paul bound
.
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