24:1 And
after
five
days
the
high
priest
Ananias
came
down
with
some
elders
and
a
spokesman,
one
Tertullus.
They
laid
before
the
governor
their
case
against
Paul.
24:2 And
when
he
had
been
summoned,
Tertullus
began
to
accuse
him,
saying:
"Since
through
you
we
enjoy
much
peace,
and
since
by
your
foresight,
most
excellent
Felix,
reforms
are
being
made
for
this
nation,
24:3 in
every
way
and
everywhere
we
accept
this
with
all
gratitude.
24:4 But,
to
detain
you
no
further,
I
beg
you
in
your
kindness
to
hear
us
briefly.
24:5 For
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.
24:6 He
even
tried
to
profane
the
temple,
but
we
seized
him.
24:7
24:8 By
examining
him
yourself
you
will
be
able
to
find
out
from
him
about
everything
of
which
we
accuse
him."
24:9 The
Jews
also
joined
in
the
charge,
affirming
that
all
these
things
were
so.
24:10 And
when
the
governor
had
nodded
to
him
to
speak,
Paul
replied:
"Knowing
that
for
many
years
you
have
been
a
judge
over
this
nation,
I
cheerfully
make
my
defense.
24:11 You
can
verify
that
it
is
not
more
than
twelve
days
since
I
went
up
to
worship
in
Jerusalem,
24:12 and
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.
24:13 Neither
can
they
prove
to
you
what
they
now
bring
up
against
me.
24:14 But
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,
24:15 having
a
hope
in
God,
which
these
men
themselves
accept,
that
there
will
be
a
resurrection
of
both
the
just
and
the
unjust.
24:16 So
I
always
take
pains
to
have
a
clear
conscience
toward
both
God
and
man.
24:17 Now
after
several
years
I
came
to
bring
alms
to
my
nation
and
to
present
offerings.
24:18 While
I
was
doing
this,
they
found
me
purified
in
the
temple,
without
any
crowd
or
tumult.
But
some
Jews
from
Asia--
24:19 they
ought
to
be
here
before
you
and
to
make
an
accusation,
should
they
have
anything
against
me.
24:20 Or
else
let
these
men
themselves
say
what
wrongdoing
they
found
when
I
stood
before
the
council,
24:21 other
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.'"
24:22 But
Felix,
having
a
rather
accurate
knowledge
of
the
Way,
put
them
off,
saying,
"When
Lysias
the
tribune
comes
down,
I
will
decide
your
case."
24:23 Then
he
gave
orders
to
the
centurion
that
he
should
be
kept
in
custody
but
have
some
liberty,
and
that
none
of
his
friends
should
be
prevented
from
attending
to
his
needs.
24:24 After
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.
24:25 And
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."
24:26 At
the
same
time
he
hoped
that
money
would
be
given
him
by
Paul.
So
he
sent
for
him
often
and
conversed
with
him.
24:27 When
two
years
had
elapsed,
Felix
was
succeeded
by
Porcius
Festus.
And
desiring
to
do
the
Jews
a
favor,
Felix
left
Paul
in
prison.