Acts 24 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Paul before Felix

1 Now ^G1161 after ^G3326 five ^G4002 days ^G2250 the high ^G749 priest ^G749 Ananias ^G367 came ^G2597 down ^G2597 with some ^G5100 elders ^G4245 and an attorney ^G4489 named Tertullus ^G5061, and they [fn]brought ^G1718 charges ^G1718 against ^G2596 Paul ^G3972 to the governor ^G2232.

2 After [fn]Paul had been summoned ^G2564, Tertullus ^G5061 began ^G757 accusing ^G2723 him, saying ^G3004 to the governor,

“Since we have attained ^G5177 great ^G4183 peace ^G1515 through ^G1223 you, and since reforms ^G2735 are being ^G1096 carried ^G1096 out ^G1096 for this ^G3778 nation ^G1484 by your foresight ^G4307, 3 we acknowledge ^G588 this in every ^G3839 way ^G3839 and everywhere ^G3837, most ^G2903 excellent ^G2903 Felix ^G5344, with all ^G3956 thankfulness ^G2169. 4 But, that I may not [fn]weary ^G1465 you further ^G1909 G4183, I beg ^G3870 you [fn]to grant ^G191 us a brief ^G4935 hearing ^G191, by your kindness ^G1932. 5 For we have found ^G2147 this ^G3778 man ^G435 a public ^G3061 menace ^G3061 and one who stirs ^G2795 up ^G2795 dissensions ^G4714 among all ^G3956 the Jews ^G2453 throughout ^G2596 [fn]the world ^G3625, and a ringleader ^G4414 of the sect ^G139 of the Nazarenes ^G3480. 6 And he even ^G2532 tried ^G3985 to desecrate ^G953 the temple ^G2413, so indeed ^G2532 we arrested ^G2902 him. 7 [fn] 8 By interrogating ^G350 him yourself ^G846 concerning ^G4012 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 matters, you will be able ^G1410 to ascertain ^G1921 the things of which ^G3739 we are accusing ^G2723 him.” 9 The Jews ^G2453 also ^G2532 joined ^G2007 in ^G2007 the attack ^G2007, asserting ^G5335 that these ^G3778 things ^G3778 were so ^G3779.

10 And when the governor ^G2232 had nodded ^G3506 for him to speak ^G3004, Paul ^G3972 responded ^G611:

“Knowing ^G1987 that for many ^G4183 years ^G2094 you have been ^G1510 a judge ^G2923 to this ^G3778 nation ^G1484, I cheerfully ^G6039 make ^G626 my defense ^G626, 11 since you can ^G1410 take ^G1921 note ^G1921 of the ^G3754 fact ^G3754 that ^G3754 no ^G3756 more ^G4183 than twelve ^G1427 days ^G2250 ago ^G575 I went ^G305 up ^G305 to Jerusalem ^G2419 to worship ^G4352. 12 And neither ^G3777 in the temple ^G2413 did they find ^G2147 me carrying ^G1256 on ^G1256 a ^G1256 discussion ^G1256 with anyone ^G5100 or ^G2228 causing ^G4160 [fn]a riot ^G3793 G1999, nor ^G3777 in the synagogues ^G4864, nor ^G3777 in the city ^G4172 itself. 13 Nor ^G3761 can ^G1410 they prove ^G3936 to you the things of which ^G3739 they now ^G3570 accuse ^G2723 me. 14 But I confess ^G3670 this ^G3778 to you, that in ^G2596 accordance ^G2596 with ^G2596 [fn]the Way ^G3598, which ^G3739 they call ^G3004 a sect ^G139, I do serve ^G3000 the God ^G2316 of our fathers ^G3971, believing ^G4100 everything ^G3956 that is in ^G2596 accordance ^G2596 with ^G2596 the Law ^G3551 and is written ^G1125 in the Prophets ^G4396; 15 having ^G2192 a hope ^G1680 in God ^G2316, which ^G3739 these ^G3778 men ^G3778 cherish ^G4327 themselves ^G846, that there shall certainly ^G3195 be a resurrection ^G386 of both ^G5037 the righteous ^G1342 and the wicked ^G94. 16 In view ^G1722 of this ^G3778 I also ^G2532 do ^G778 my best ^G778 to maintain ^G2192 a blameless ^G677 conscience ^G4893 both before ^G4314 God ^G2316 and before other people ^G444, always ^G1223 G3956. 17 Now ^G1161 after ^G1223 several ^G4183 years ^G2094 I came ^G3854 to bring ^G4160 charitable ^G1654 gifts ^G1654 to my nation ^G1484 and to present ^G4160 offerings ^G4376, 18 in which ^G3739 they found ^G2147 me occupied in the temple ^G2413, having been purified ^G48, without ^G3326 G3756 any crowd ^G3793 or ^G3761 uproar ^G2351. But there were some ^G5100 Jews ^G2453 from [fn]Asia ^G773— 19 who ^G3739 ought ^G1163 to have been ^G3918 present ^G3918 before ^G1909 you and to have been bringing ^G2723 charges ^G2723, if ^G1487 they should have ^G2192 anything ^G5100 against ^G4314 me. 20 Or ^G2228 else have these ^G3778 men ^G3778 themselves ^G846 declare ^G3004 what ^G5101 violation ^G92 they discovered ^G2147 when I stood ^G2476 before ^G1909 the [fn]Council ^G4892, 21 other ^G2228 than ^G2228 in ^G4012 regard ^G4012 to ^G4012 this ^G3778 one ^G1520 declaration ^G5456 which ^G3739 I shouted ^G2896 while standing ^G2476 among ^G1722 them, ‘For the resurrection ^G386 of the dead ^G3498 I am on ^G2919 trial ^G2919 before ^G1909 you today ^G4594!’”

22 But Felix ^G5344, [fn]having ^G6063 quite ^G199 accurate ^G199 knowledge ^G6063 about ^G4012 [fn]the Way ^G3598, adjourned ^G306 them, saying ^G3004, “When ^G3752 Lysias ^G3079 the commander ^G5506 comes ^G2597 down ^G2597, I will decide ^G1231 your case ^G3588 G2596.” 23 He gave ^G1299 orders ^G1299 to the centurion ^G1543 for [fn]Paul to be kept ^G5083 in ^G5083 custody ^G5083 and yet have ^G2192 some freedom ^G425, and not to prevent ^G2967 any ^G3367 of his friends ^G2398 from providing ^G5256 for ^G5256 his needs ^G5256.

24 Now ^G1161 some ^G5100 days ^G2250 later ^G3326 Felix ^G5344 arrived ^G3854 with Drusilla ^G1409 his [fn]wife ^G1135, who was Jewish ^G2453, and he sent ^G3343 for Paul ^G3972 and heard ^G191 him speak about ^G4012 faith ^G4102 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 25 But as he was discussing ^G1256 righteousness ^G1343, self-control ^G1466, and the judgment ^G2917 to ^G3195 come ^G3195, Felix ^G5344 became ^G1096 frightened ^G1719 and responded ^G611, “Go ^G4198 away ^G4198 for now ^G3568 G2192, and when I have ^G3335 an opportunity ^G2540, I will summon ^G3333 you.” 26 At the same ^G260 time ^G260 he was also ^G2532 hoping ^G1679 that money ^G5536 would be given ^G1325 to him by Paul ^G3972; therefore ^G1352 he also ^G2532 used to send ^G3343 for him quite ^G4437 often ^G4437 and talk ^G3656 with him. 27 But after two ^G1333 years ^G1333 had passed ^G4137, Felix ^G5344 [fn]was succeeded ^G1240 by Porcius ^G4201 Festus ^G5347; and Felix ^G5344, wanting ^G2309 to do ^G2698 the Jews ^G2453 a favor ^G5485, left ^G2641 Paul ^G3972 imprisoned ^G1210.