Acts 24:10-23
New American Standard Bible
10 And when (A)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, 11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than (B)twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 (C)And neither in the temple did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or (D)causing [a]a riot, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself. 13 (E)Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. 14 But I confess this to you, that in accordance with [b](F)the Way, which they call a (G)sect, I do serve (H)the God of our fathers, (I)believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and is written in the Prophets; 15 having a hope in God, which (J)these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16 In view of this (K)I also do my best to maintain a blameless conscience both before God and before other people, always. 17 Now (L)after several years I (M)came to bring charitable gifts to my nation and to present offerings, 18 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been (N)purified, without any (O)crowd or uproar. But there were some (P)Jews from [c]Asia— 19 who ought to have been present before you and to have been (Q)bringing charges, if they should have anything against me. 20 Or else have these men themselves declare what violation they discovered when I stood before (R)the [d]Council, 21 other than in regard to this one declaration which (S)I shouted while standing among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today!’”
22 But Felix, [e]having quite accurate knowledge about [f](T)the Way, adjourned them, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.” 23 He gave orders to the centurion for [g]Paul to be (U)kept in custody and yet (V)have some freedom, and not to prevent any of (W)his friends from providing for his needs.
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- Acts 24:12 Lit an attack of a mob
- Acts 24:14 See John 14:6
- Acts 24:18 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor
- Acts 24:20 Or Sanhedrin
- Acts 24:22 Lit knowing more accurately
- Acts 24:22 See John 14:6
- Acts 24:23 Lit him
Acts 24:10-23
Revised Standard Version
Paul’s Defense before Felix
10 And when the governor had motioned to him to speak, Paul replied:
“Realizing that for many years you have been judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense. 11 As you may ascertain, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem; 12 and they did not find me disputing with any one or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues, or in the city. 13 Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me. 14 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the law or written in the prophets, 15 having a hope in God which these themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. 16 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward God and toward men. 17 Now after some years I came to bring to my nation alms and offerings. 18 As I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia— 19 they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, if they have anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council, 21 except this one thing which I cried out while standing among them, ‘With respect to the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you this day.’”
22 But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lys′ias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” 23 Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but should have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
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