24 2 Tertullus accuseth Paul: 10 He answereth for himself: 21 He preacheth Christ to the governor and his wife. 26 Felix hopeth, but in vain, to receive a bribe, 27 who going from his office, leaveth Paul in prison.

¹ Now ^[a]after five days, Ananias the high Priest came down with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certain orator, which appeared before the governor against Paul.

² And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we have obtained great quietness ^[b]through thee, and that many ^[c]worthy things are done unto this nation through thy providence,

³ We acknowledge it wholly, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thanks.

⁴ But that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words.

⁵ Certainly we have found this man a ^[d]pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ^[e]chief maintainer of the sect of the ^[f]Nazarenes:

⁶ And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore we took him, and would have judged him according to our Law:

⁷ But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him out of our hands,

⁸ Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

⁹ And the Jews likewise ^[g]affirmed, saying that it was so.

^10 [h]Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, I do the more gladly answer for myself, forasmuch as I know that ^[i]thou hast been oft many years a judge unto this nation,

¹¹ Seeing that thou mayest know, that there are but twelve days since I came up to worship in Jerusalem.

¹² And they neither found me in the Temple, disputing with any man, neither making uproar among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the city.

¹³ Neither can they ^[j]prove the things, whereof they now accuse me.

^14 [k]But this I confess unto thee, that after the way (which they call ^[l]heresy) so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and the Prophets,

¹⁵ And have hope towards God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

¹⁶ And herein I endeavor myself to have always a clear conscience toward God and toward men.

^17 [m]Now after many years, I came and brought alms to my nation and offerings,

¹⁸ At ^[n]what time, certain Jews of ^[o]Asia found me purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

¹⁹ Who ought to have been present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.

²⁰ Or let these themselves say, if they have found any unjust thing in me, while I stood in the ^[p]Council,

²¹ Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

^22 [q]Now when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more ^[r]perfectly know the things which concern this way, by the coming of Lysias the chief Captain, I will decide your matter.

^23 [s]Then he commanded a Centurion to keep Paul, and that he should have ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister unto him, or to come unto him.

²⁴ ¶ And after certain days, came Felix with his wife ^[t]Drusilla, which was a Jewess, and he called forth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.

²⁵ And as he disputed of righteousness and temperance, and of the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I have convenient time, I will call for thee.

²⁶ He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

^27 [u]When two years were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix’s room, and Felix willing to ^[v]get favor of the Jews, left Paul bound.