Acts - Chapter 24 | King James Version (KJV)

  • 1. And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and {cf15I with} a certain orator {cf15I named} Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
  • 2. And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse {cf15I him}, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
  • 3. We accept {cf15I it} always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
  • 4. Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
  • 5. For we have found this man {cf15I a} pestilent {cf15I fellow}, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
  • 6. Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
  • 7. But the chief captain Lysias came {cf15I upon us}, and with great violence took {cf15I him} away out of our hands,
  • 8. Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
  • 9. And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
  • 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:
  • 11. Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
  • 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:
  • 13. Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
  • 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:
  • 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.
  • 16. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and {cf15I toward} men.
  • 17. Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
  • 18. Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
  • 19. Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
  • 20. Or else let these same {cf15I here} say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
  • 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.
  • 22. And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of {cf15I that} way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
  • 23. And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let {cf15I him} have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 27. 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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