Acts 24:5-18

Wycliffe Bible

⁵ We have found this wicked man stirring dissension to all [the] Jews in all the world, and author of dissension of the sect of Nazarenes;^[a]

⁶ and he also endeavored to defoul the temple; whom also we took, and would deem, after our law.

⁷ But Lysias, the tribune, came above with great strength, and delivered him from our hands;^[b]

⁸ and commanded his accusers to come to thee [commanding his accusers to come to thee], of whom thou deeming, mayest know of all these things, of which we accuse him.

⁹ And Jews put to, and said, that these things had them so. [Forsooth and Jews casted to, saying that these things had them so.]

¹⁰ And Paul answered, when the president granted [to] him to say, Of many years I know thee, that thou art doomsman to this folk, and I shall do enough for me with good reason.

¹¹ For thou mayest know, for to me be not more than twelve days [for to me be no more than twelve days], since I came up [for] to worship in Jerusalem;

¹² and neither in the temple they found me disputing with any man, neither making concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, neither in city;

¹³ neither they be able to prove to thee, of the which things they now accuse me. [neither they may prove to thee, of which things they now accuse me.]

¹⁴ But I acknowledge to thee this thing, that after the sect which they say heresy, so I serve to God the Father, believing to all things that be written in the law and prophets;

¹⁵ and I have hope in God, which also they themselves abide, the again-rising to coming of just men and wicked.^[c]

¹⁶ In this thing [and] I study without hurting, to have conscience to God, and to men evermore.

¹⁷ But after many years, I came to do almsdeeds to my folk, and offerings, and avows [and offerings, and vows];

¹⁸ in which they found me purified in the temple, not with company, neither with noise. And they caught me, and they cried, and said [And they caught me, crying, and saying], Take away our enemy. And some Jews of Asia,