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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.
After
five days ,
the high priest ,
Ananias ,
came down with certain
elders and an
orator
, one
Tertullus.
They
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 .
When he
was
called, Tertullus began
to
accuse
him
, saying,
"Seeing
that
by
you
we enjoy
much
peace, and that
excellent
measures
are
coming
to this nation ,
In every
way
and everywhere
, most excellent Felix, we
acknowledge
this
with all gratitude
.
we
accept
it
in all
ways
and in
all
places
, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness
.
But in
order
not
to
burden
you any
further
, I beg
your
indulgence
to hear
us briefly
.
But ,
that
I
don't
delay
you, I entreat
you
to bear
with
us and
hear
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 to be a plague
, an
instigator
of
insurrections
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.
He even tried to profane
the temple ,
and
we arrested
him.
By examining him yourself ,
you will
be
able
to
learn
the
truth
about
all our
charges
against
him. ”
By examining him yourself you may
ascertain
all these
things
of
which
we
accuse
him. "
The Jews concurred
, asserting
that these charges
were true
.
The Jews also
joined
in
the
attack
, affirming
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 .
When the governor had
beckoned
to him
to
speak, Paul
answered,
"Because
I
know
that you have been a judge of
this nation for many years, I cheerfully
make my defense ,
You can verify
for
yourself
that no
more than twelve days ago
I went up to Jerusalem
to
worship.
seeing
that
you can recognize
that it
is
not
more than twelve days since
I went up to worship at
Jerusalem
.
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.
In
the
temple
they
didn't
find me disputing
with anyone or stirring
up a crowd ,
either
in the synagogues ,
or in the city.
Nor can they prove to you any
of their
charges
against
me.
Nor can they prove to you the
things
of which
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 to you, that after
the Way, which they call a sect ,
so
I serve
the God
of
our
fathers,
believing
all
things
which
are
according
to
the
law ,
and which
are
written 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
.
having
hope toward
God ,
which
these
also
themselves look
for
, that there will 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
.
Herein
I also
practice
always having
a conscience void
of
offense
toward
God and men
.
After several
years, then,
I returned
to
Jerusalem
to bring alms
to my people
and to
present
offerings .
Now
after some
years, I came
to bring gifts
for
the
needy
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
amid
which
certain
Jews
from
Asia
found me purified
in the temple, not with
a mob,
nor
with
turmoil
.
who
ought to appear
before you and bring
charges
, if they have
anything against me.
They
ought to have
been
here
before you ,
and to
make
accusation
, if they had
anything 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 men themselves say
what
injustice
they found in me when 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 .’”
unless it is
for
this one thing that
I cried
standing
among
them,
'
Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being
judged
before you today !'"
Then
Felix, who
was
well
informed
about
the Way, adjourned
the
hearing
and
said
, “
When Lysias the commander
comes, I will decide your case. ”
But
Felix, having
more
exact
knowledge
concerning
the Way, deferred
them
, saying,
"
When Lysias ,
the commanding
officer,
comes down
, I will decide your case. "
He ordered the centurion to
keep
Paul under
guard
, but
to
allow
him
some freedom
and permit
his friends to minister
to his
needs
.
He ordered the centurion that
Paul should
be
kept
in
custody
, and
should
have
some privileges,
and not
to
forbid
any
of
his friends to serve
him
or
to visit
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.
But
after some
days, Felix came
with Drusilla,
his wife, who was a Jewess ,
and
sent for Paul ,
and heard
him concerning
the
faith in Christ Jesus.
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. ”
As he
reasoned
about
righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to
come
, Felix was
terrified,
and answered
, "
Go your
way
for this
time, and
when
it
is
convenient
for
me,
I will summon
you. "
At
the
same
time
, he was
hoping
that Paul
would offer
him a
bribe
. So
he sent for Paul
frequently
and talked with him.
Meanwhile
, he also
hoped
that money
would be
given
to
him by
Paul,
that
he
might
release
him
. Therefore
also
he sent for him
more
often,
and talked 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
when
two years were
fulfilled
, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus ,
and desiring
to gain
favor
with
the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds
.
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