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  Acts   chapter 24

   1 And after five days Ananias the high priest
  descended with the elders, and with a certain orator
  named Tertullus, who informed the governor against
  Paul.
   2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to
  accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy
  great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done
  unto this nation by thy providence,
   3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble
  Felix, with all thankfulness.
   4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious
  unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of
  thy clemency a few words.
   5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and
  a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the
  world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
   6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple:
  whom we took, and would have judged according to our
  law.
   7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and
  with great violence took him away out of our hands,
   8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by
  examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of
  all these things, whereof we accuse him.
   9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these
  things were so.
  10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned
  unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that
  thou hast been of many years a judge unto this
  nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
  11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there
  are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem
  for to worship.
  12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing
  with any man, neither raising up the people, neither
  in the synagogues, nor in the city:
  13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now
  accuse me.
  14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way
  which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my
  fathers, believing all things which are written in
  the law and in the prophets:
  15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves
  also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the
  dead, both of the just and unjust.
  16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
  conscience void of offence toward God, and toward
  men.
  17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my
  nation, and offerings.
  18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified
  in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with
  tumult.
  19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and
  object, if they had ought against me.
  20 Or else let these same here say, if they have
  found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the
  council,
  21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried
  standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the
  dead I am called in question by you this day.
  22 And when Felix heard these things, having more
  perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and
  said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down,
  I will know the uttermost of your matter.
  23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to
  let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none
  of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
  24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his
  wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul,
  and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
  25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance,
  and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered,
  Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient
  season, I will call for thee.
  26 He hoped also that money should have been given
  him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he
  sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
  27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into
  Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a
  pleasure, left Paul bound.

...to Acts chapter 25

    
 

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