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Acts

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Chapter 24

1Five days later Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. These three informed the governor against Paul. 2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight changes are being made for this nation, 3we accept it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4But to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. 5For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. 7 8By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him about everything of which we accuse him.” 9The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so. 10When the governor had motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense. 11You can ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship, 12and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city. 13Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me. 14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, 15having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. 16So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. 17Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings. 18While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. 19But some Jews from Asia—they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, if they had anything against me. 20Or let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council, 21other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’” 22But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, proceeded to adjourn the case, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” 23Then he ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody but to let him have some liberty and not to prevent any of his friends from attending to his needs. 24After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity, I will summon you.” 26At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. 27When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.