AC-24:1  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.

AC-24:2  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,

AC-24:3  We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all

thankfulness.

AC-24:4  Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee

that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

AC-24:5  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:

AC-24:6  Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and

would have judged according to our law.

AC-24:7  But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence

took [him] away out of our hands,

AC-24:8  Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom

thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

AC-24:9  And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

AC-24:10  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:

AC-24:11  Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve

days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

AC-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:

AC-24:13  Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

AC-24:14  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:

AC-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.

AC-24:16  And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of

offence toward God, and [toward] men.

AC-24:17  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and

offerings.

AC-24:18  Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple,

neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

AC-24:19  Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had

ought against me.

AC-24:20  Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing

in me, while I stood before the council,

AC-24:21  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.

AC-24:22  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.

AC-24:23  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.

AC-24:24  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.

AC-24:25  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.

AC-24:26  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.

AC-24:27  But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix,

willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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