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Acts 24

New American Standard Bible 2020

Paul before Felix

1NowG1161 afterG3326 1fiveG4002 daysG2250 the highG749 priestG749 2AnaniasG367 cameG2597 downG2597 with someG5100 eldersG4245 and an attorneyG4489 named TertullusG5061, and they 3broughtG1718 chargesG1718 againstG2596 PaulG3972 to 4the governorG2232. 2After 5Paul had been summonedG2564, TertullusG5061 beganG757 accusingG2723 him, sayingG3004 to the governor,

“Since we have attainedG5177 greatG4183 peaceG1515 throughG1223 you, and since reformsG1357 are beingG1096 carriedG1096 outG1096 for thisG3778 nationG1484 by your foresightG4307, 3we acknowledgeG588 this in everyG3839 wayG3839 and everywhereG3837, 6mostG2903 excellentG2903 FelixG5344, with allG3956 thankfulnessG2169. 4But, that I may not 7wearyG1465 you furtherG1909G4183, I begG3870 you 8to grantG191 us a briefG4935 hearingG191, by your kindnessG1932. 5For we have foundG2147 thisG3778 manG435 a publicG3061 menaceG3061 and one who stirsG2795 upG2795 dissensionsG4714 among allG3956 the JewsG2453 throughoutG2596 9the worldG3625, and a ringleaderG4414 of the 10sectG139 of the NazarenesG3480. 6And he evenG2532 triedG3985 to 11desecrateG953 the templeG2413, so indeedG2532 we arrestedG2902 him.12 8By interrogatingG350 him yourselfG846 concerningG4012 allG3956 theseG3778 matters, you will be ableG1410 to ascertainG1921 the things of whichG3739 we are accusingG2723 him.” 913The JewsG2453 alsoG2532 joinedG4902 inG4902 the attackG4902, assertingG5335 that theseG3778 thingsG3778 were soG3779.

10And when 14the governorG2232 had noddedG3506 for him to speakG3004, PaulG3972 respondedG611:

“KnowingG1987 that for manyG4183 yearsG2094 you have beenG1510 a judgeG2923 to thisG3778 nationG1484, I cheerfullyG2115 makeG626 my defenseG626, 11since you canG1410 takeG1921 noteG1921 of theG3754 factG3754 thatG3754 noG3756 moreG4183 than 15twelveG1427 daysG2250 agoG575 I wentG305 upG305 to JerusalemG2419 to worshipG4352. 1216And neitherG3777 in the templeG2413 did they findG2147 me carryingG1256 onG1256 aG1256 discussionG1256 with anyoneG5100 orG2228 17causingG4160 18a riotG3793G1988, norG3777 in the synagoguesG4864, norG3777 in the cityG4172 itself. 1319NorG3761 canG1410 they proveG3936 to you the things of whichG3739 they nowG3570 accuseG2723 me. 14But I confessG3670 thisG3778 to you, that inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 2021the WayG3598, whichG3739 they callG3004 a 22sectG139, I do serveG3000 23the GodG2316 of our fathersG3971, 24believingG4100 everythingG3956 that is inG2596 accordanceG2596 withG2596 the LawG3551 and is writtenG1125 in the ProphetsG4396; 15havingG2192 a hopeG1680 in GodG2316, whichG3739 25theseG3778 menG3778 cherishG4327 themselvesG846, that there shall certainlyG3195 be a resurrectionG386 of bothG5037 the righteousG1342 and the wickedG94. 16In viewG1722 of thisG3778 26I alsoG2532 doG778 my bestG778 to maintainG2192 a blamelessG677 conscienceG4893 both beforeG4314 GodG2316 and before other peopleG444, alwaysG1223G3956. 17NowG1161 27afterG1223 severalG4183 yearsG2094 I 28cameG3854 to bringG4160 charitableG1654 giftsG1654 to my nationG1484 and to presentG4160 offeringsG4376, 18in whichG3739 they foundG2147 me occupied in the templeG2413, having been 29purifiedG48, withoutG3326G3756 any 30crowdG3793 orG3761 uproarG2351. But there were someG5100 31JewsG2453 from 32AsiaG773-- 19whoG3739 oughtG1163 to have beenG3918 presentG3918 beforeG1909 you and to have been 33bringingG2723 chargesG2723, ifG1487 they should haveG2192 anythingG5100 againstG4314 me. 20OrG2228 else have theseG3778 menG3778 themselvesG846 declareG3004 whatG5101 violationG92 they discoveredG2147 when I stoodG2476 beforeG1909 34the 35CouncilG4892, 21otherG2228 thanG2228 inG4012 regardG4012 toG4012 thisG3778 oneG1520 declarationG5456 whichG3739 36I shoutedG2896 while standingG2476 amongG1722 them, ‘For the resurrectionG386 of the deadG3498 I am onG2919 trialG2919 beforeG1909 you todayG4594!’”

22But FelixG5344, 37havingG3609 quiteG199 accurateG199 knowledgeG3609 aboutG4012 3839the WayG3598, adjournedG306 them, sayingG3004, “WhenG3752 LysiasG3079 the commanderG5506 comesG2597 downG2597, I will decideG1231 your caseG3588G2596.” 23He gaveG1299 ordersG1299 to the centurionG1543 for 40Paul to be 41keptG5083 inG5083 custodyG5083 and yet 42haveG2192 some freedomG425, and not to preventG2967 anyG3367 of 43his friendsG2398 from providingG5256 forG5256 his needsG5256.

24NowG1161 someG5100 daysG2250 laterG3326 FelixG5344 arrivedG3854 with DrusillaG1409 his 44wifeG1135, who was JewishG2453, and he sentG3343 for PaulG3972 and heardG191 him speak aboutG4012 45faithG4102 in ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 25But as he was discussingG1256 46righteousnessG1343, 47self-controlG1466, and 48the judgmentG2917 toG3195 comeG3195, FelixG5344 becameG1096 frightenedG1719 and respondedG611, “GoG4198 awayG4198 for nowG3568G2192, and when I haveG3335 an opportunityG2540, I will summonG3333 you.” 26At the sameG260 timeG260 he was alsoG2532 hopingG1679 that 49moneyG5536 would be givenG1325 to him by PaulG3972; thereforeG1352 he alsoG2532 used to sendG3343 for him quiteG4437 oftenG4437 and talkG3656 with him. 27But after twoG1333 yearsG1333 had passedG4137, FelixG5344 50was succeededG1240 by PorciusG4201 51FestusG5347; and FelixG5344, 52wantingG2309 to doG2698 the JewsG2453 a favorG5485, leftG2641 PaulG3972 53imprisonedG1210.

Notes

  1. 1. Acts 24:1 Acts 24:11 ↩
  2. 2. Acts 24:1 Acts 23:2 ↩
  3. 3. Acts 24:1 Or presented their evidence or case ↩
  4. 4. Acts 24:1 Acts 23:24 ↩
  5. 5. Acts 24:2 Lit he ↩
  6. 6. Acts 24:3 Acts 23:26; 26:25 ↩
  7. 7. Acts 24:4 Or impose on ↩
  8. 8. Acts 24:4 Lit to hear...briefly ↩
  9. 9. Acts 24:5 Lit the inhabited earth ↩
  10. 10. Acts 24:5 Acts 15:5; 24:14 ↩
  11. 11. Acts 24:6 Acts 21:28 ↩
  12. 12. 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. ↩
  13. 13. Acts 24:9 1 Thess 2:16 ↩
  14. 14. Acts 24:10 Acts 23:24 ↩
  15. 15. Acts 24:11 Acts 21:18, 27; 24:1 ↩
  16. 16. Acts 24:12 Acts 25:8 ↩
  17. 17. Acts 24:12 Acts 24:18 ↩
  18. 18. Acts 24:12 Lit an attack of a mob ↩
  19. 19. Acts 24:13 Acts 25:7 ↩
  20. 20. Acts 24:14 See John 14:6 ↩
  21. 21. Acts 24:14 John 14:6; Acts 9:2; 24:22 ↩
  22. 22. Acts 24:14 Acts 15:5; 24:5 ↩
  23. 23. Acts 24:14 Acts 3:13 ↩
  24. 24. Acts 24:14 Acts 25:8; 26:4ff, 22f; 28:23 ↩
  25. 25. Acts 24:15 Dan 12:2; John 5:28f; 11:24; Acts 23:6 ↩
  26. 26. Acts 24:16 Acts 23:1 ↩
  27. 27. Acts 24:17 Acts 20:31 ↩
  28. 28. Acts 24:17 Acts 11:29f; Rom 15:25-28; 1 Cor 16:1-4; 2 Cor 8:1-4; 9:1, 2, 12; Gal 2:10 ↩
  29. 29. Acts 24:18 Acts 21:26 ↩
  30. 30. Acts 24:18 Acts 24:12 ↩
  31. 31. Acts 24:18 Acts 21:27 ↩
  32. 32. Acts 24:18 I.e., west coast province of Asia Minor ↩
  33. 33. Acts 24:19 Acts 23:30 ↩
  34. 34. Acts 24:20 Matt 5:22 ↩
  35. 35. Acts 24:20 Or Sanhedrin ↩
  36. 36. Acts 24:21 Acts 23:6; 24:15 ↩
  37. 37. Acts 24:22 Lit knowing more accurately ↩
  38. 38. Acts 24:22 See John 14:6 ↩
  39. 39. Acts 24:22 John 14:6; Acts 24:14 ↩
  40. 40. Acts 24:23 Lit him ↩
  41. 41. Acts 24:23 Acts 23:35 ↩
  42. 42. Acts 24:23 Acts 28:16 ↩
  43. 43. Acts 24:23 Acts 23:16; 27:3 ↩
  44. 44. Acts 24:24 Lit own wife ↩
  45. 45. Acts 24:24 Acts 20:21 ↩
  46. 46. Acts 24:25 Titus 2:12 ↩
  47. 47. Acts 24:25 Gal 5:23; Titus 1:8; 2 Pet 1:6 ↩
  48. 48. Acts 24:25 Acts 10:42 ↩
  49. 49. Acts 24:26 Acts 24:17 ↩
  50. 50. Acts 24:27 Lit received as a successor, Porcius Festus ↩
  51. 51. Acts 24:27 Acts 25:1, 4, 9, 12; 26:24f, 32 ↩
  52. 52. Acts 24:27 Acts 12:3; 25:9 ↩
  53. 53. Acts 24:27 Acts 23:35; 25:14 ↩

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