¹⁰ And when ^(A)the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul answered:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, ¹¹ since you are able to ascertain the fact that no more than ^(B)twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. ^12 (C)And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or ^(D)causing ^[a]a riot. ^13 (E)Nor are they able to prove to you of what they are now accusing me. ¹⁴ But this I confess to you, that according to ^(F)the Way, which they call a ^(G)sect, I do serve ^[b](H)the God of our fathers, ^(I)believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; ¹⁵ having a hope in God, for which ^(J)these men are waiting, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. ¹⁶ In view of this, ^(K)I also ^[c]do my best to maintain always a conscience without fault both before God and before men. ¹⁷ Now ^(L)after several years I ^(M)came to bring ^[d]alms to my nation and offerings; ¹⁸ in which they found me, having been ^(N)purified in the temple, without any ^(O)crowd or uproar. But there were some ^(P)Jews from ^[e]Asia— ¹⁹ who ought to have been present before you and to ^(Q)make accusation, if they should have anything against me. ²⁰ Or else let these men themselves tell what wrongdoing they found when I stood before ^(R)the Sanhedrin, ²¹ other than for this one statement which ^(S)I shouted out while standing among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.’”

²² But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge about ^(T)the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the ^[f]commander comes down, I will decide your case.” ²³ Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be ^(U)kept in custody and yet ^(V)have some rest, and not to prevent any of ^(W)his friends from ministering to him.