24:1And after five days the chief of the priests, Ananias, came down, with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertullus, who went to the governor against Paul. 24:2And Paul having been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: "Since we live in much peace through you, and many things are being set right through your foresight, always and everywhere we accept it, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving. 24:4But that I may not detain you longer, I beg that you hear us briefly according to your clemency. 24:5We have found this man a pestilent one, and stirring up seditions among all the Jews in the whole world, and a ringleader of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes: who also tried to profane the temple, whom also, having seized him, we wished to judge according to our law.
24:7But the tribune Lysias, coming upon us, with great force snatched him from our hands, ordering his accusers to come to you: from whom you yourself, by judging, will be able to learn about all these things, of which we accuse him." 24:9And the Jews also added, saying that these things were so. 24:10And Paul answered (the governor nodding to him to speak): "Knowing that for many years you have been judge for this nation, with good heart I will make my defence for myself. 24:11For you can learn that there are not more than twelve days for me, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem: and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with anyone, or making a gathering of a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city: nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
24:14But this I confess to you, that according to the sect which they call heresy, so I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which have been written in the law and the prophets: having hope in God, which these men themselves also await, that there will be a resurrection of the just and the unjust. 24:16In this I myself too strive to have a conscience without offence towards God and towards men always. 24:17And after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows, in which they found me purified in the temple: not with a crowd, nor with uproar. 24:19But certain Jews from Asia, who ought to be present before you, and to accuse, if they had anything against me: or let these men themselves say if they found any iniquity in me while I stood in the council, unless about this one cry only which I shouted standing among them: 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged today by you.'"
24:22But Felix put them off, knowing most certainly about this way, saying: "When the tribune Lysias has come down, I will hear you." 24:23And he ordered the centurion to guard him, and that he should have rest, and that he should not forbid any of his own people to minister to him. 24:24And after some days Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, called Paul, and heard from him about the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 24:25And as he was disputing about justice, and chastity, and the judgement to come, Felix, trembling, answered: "As for now, go: but at a fitting time I will send for you": hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul, for which reason also, sending for him often, he was talking with him.
24:27And two years having been completed, Felix received as successor Porcius Festus. 24:27And Felix, wishing to show favour to the Jews, left Paul bound.