Acts Chapter 24

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.



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,



24:3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.



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.



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:



24:6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.



24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us , and with great violence took him away out of our hands,



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.



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



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:



24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.



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:



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



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:



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.



24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.



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



24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.



24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.



24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.