Acts 24:1-9
New American Standard Bible
Paul before Felix
24 Now after (A)five days the high priest (B)Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they [a]brought charges against Paul to (C)the governor. 2 After [b]Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began accusing him, saying to the governor,
“Since we have attained great peace through you, and since reforms are being carried out for this nation by your foresight, 3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, (D)most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But, that I may not [c]weary you further, I beg you [d]to grant us a brief hearing, by your kindness. 5 For we have found this man a public menace and one who stirs up dissensions among all the Jews throughout [e]the world, and a ringleader of the (E)sect of the Nazarenes. 6 And he even tried to (F)desecrate the temple, so indeed we arrested him.[f] 8 By interrogating him yourself concerning all these matters, you will be able to ascertain the things of which we are accusing him.” 9 (G)The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
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- Acts 24:1 Or presented their evidence or case
- Acts 24:2 Lit he
- Acts 24:4 Or impose on
- Acts 24:4 Lit to hear...briefly
- Acts 24:5 Lit the inhabited earth
- Acts 24:6 Late mss add as the remainder of v 6: We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. v 7: But Lysias the commander came along and took him out of our hands with much violence, and the first part of v 8: ordering his accusers to come before you.
Acts 24:1-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Paul Is Accused Before Felix The Roman Governor By The High Priest And Others
24 And after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney[a], a certain Tertullus— who[b] brought-charges against Paul to the governor. 2 And he[c] having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Attaining much[d] peace through you, and reforms taking place for this nation through your foresight 3 both[e] in every way and everywhere— we welcome it, most-excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But in order that I may not hinder you further, I beg you to hear us briefly, by your kindness. 5 For having found this man to be a plague[f], and setting-in-motion disputes[g] among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, 6 who even tried to profane[h] the temple, whom also we seized—[i] 7 [j] 8 from whom you yourself, having examined him, will be able to learn about all these things of which we are accusing him”. 9 And the Jews also joined-in-the-attack, asserting that these things hold so.
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- Acts 24:1 Or, advocate. That is, a lawyer in the Roman sense who could skillfully argue their case.
- Acts 24:1 This word is plural, referring to them all.
- Acts 24:2 That is, Paul.
- Acts 24:2 Or, a long.
- Acts 24:3 Punctuated this way, Tertullus is exaggerating Felix’s accomplishments. Or, foresight. We welcome it both in every way and everywhere, most. This exaggerates the Jews’ submission to and appreciation of Felix.
- Acts 24:5 That is, a public menace, a diseased one threatening our society.
- Acts 24:5 Or more strongly, riots.
- Acts 24:6 Tertullus is referring to 21:28-29. If he could prove this, Felix would execute Paul.
- Acts 24:6 Tertullus stops short of expressing their demand, leaving it to Felix to determine the penalty for himself.
- Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts say ‘seized. And we wanted to judge him according to our Law. But having arrived, Lysias the commander led him away from our hands with much violence, having commanded his accusers to come before you, from whom’.
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