Acts Chapter 24 (NASB)
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After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney [named] Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.
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After [Paul] had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying [to the governor], 'Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
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we acknowledge [this] in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
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'But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
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'For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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'And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
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'But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
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ordering his accusers to come before you]. By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.'
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The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
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When 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,
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since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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'Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city [itself] did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.
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'Nor can they prove to you [the charges] of which they now accuse me.
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'But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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'In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience [both] before God and before men.
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'Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;
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in which they found me [occupied] in the temple, having been purified, without [any] crowd or uproar. But [there were] some Jews from Asia--
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who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
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'Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,
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other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.''
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But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, 'When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.'
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Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and [yet] have [some] freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.
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But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him [speak] about faith in Christ Jesus.
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But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, 'Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you.'
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At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.
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But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
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