Acts 24

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

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.SelectedActs 24:1Ask

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,SelectedActs 24:2Ask

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.SelectedActs 24:3Ask

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.SelectedActs 24:4Ask

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:SelectedActs 24:5Ask

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.SelectedActs 24:6Ask

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,SelectedActs 24:7Ask

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.SelectedActs 24:8Ask

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.SelectedActs 24:9Ask

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:SelectedActs 24:10Ask

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.SelectedActs 24:11Ask

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:SelectedActs 24:12Ask

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.SelectedActs 24:13Ask

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:SelectedActs 24:14Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:15Ask

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.SelectedActs 24:16Ask

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.SelectedActs 24:17Ask

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.SelectedActs 24:18Ask

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.SelectedActs 24:19Ask

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,SelectedActs 24:20Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:21Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:22Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:23Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:24Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:25Ask

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.SelectedActs 24:26Ask

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.SelectedActs 24:27Ask

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