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 Act 24:1 |
After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, [fn]with an [fn]attorney named Tertullus, and they [fn]brought charges to the governor against Paul. |
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Act 24:2 |
After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation, |
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Act 24:3 |
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. |
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Act 24:4 |
"But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you [fn]to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing. |
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Act 24:5 |
"For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout [fn]the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. |
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Act 24:6 |
"And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and [fn]then we arrested him. [ [fn]We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. |
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Act 24:7 |
"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, |
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Act 24:8 |
ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him." |
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Act 24:9 |
The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so. |
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Act 24:10 |
When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, |
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Act 24:11 |
since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. |
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Act 24:12 |
"Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing [fn]a riot. |
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Act 24:13 |
"Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me. |
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Act 24:14 |
"But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve [fn]the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; |
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Act 24:15 |
having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. |
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Act 24:16 |
"In view of this, I also [fn]do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. |
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Act 24:17 |
"Now after several years I came to bring [fn]alms to my nation and to present offerings; |
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Act 24:18 |
in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from [fn]Asia— |
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Act 24:19 |
who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me. |
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Act 24:20 |
"Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the [fn]Council, |
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Act 24:21 |
other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.'" |
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Act 24:22 |
But Felix, [fn]having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the [fn]commander comes down, I will decide your case." |
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Act 24:23 |
Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him. |
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Act 24:24 |
But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his [fn]wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. |
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Act 24:25 |
But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you." |
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Act 24:26 |
At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him. |
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Act 24:27 |
But after two years had passed, Felix [fn]was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned. |
NASB Footnotes:
- (24:1) Literally: and
- (24:1) Literally: orator
- (24:1) Or, presented their evidence or case
- (24:4) Literally: to hear...briefly
- (24:5) Literally: the inhabited earth
- (24:6) Literally: also
- (24:6) The early mss do not contain the remainder of v 6, v 7, nor the first part of v 8
- (24:12) Literally: an attack of a mob
- (24:14) Literally: the ancestral God
- (24:16) Literally: practice myself
- (24:17) Or, gifts to charity
- (24:18) I.e. west coast province of Asia Minor
- (24:20) Or, Sanhedrin
- (24:22) Literally: knowing more accurately
- (24:22) I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troops
- (24:24) Literally: own wife
- (24:27) Literally: received a successor, Porcius Festus
