24:1 And after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus— who brought-charges against Paul to the governor.
24:2 And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Attaining much peace through you, and reforms taking place for this nation through your foresight
24:3 both in every way and everywhere— we welcome it, most-excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
24:4 But in order that I may not hinder you further, I beg you to hear us briefly, by your kindness.
24:5 For having found this man to be a plague, and setting-in-motion disputes among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
24:6 who even tried to profane the temple, whom also we seized—
24:8 from whom you yourself, having examined him, will be able to learn about all these things of which we are accusing him”.
24:9 And the Jews also joined-in-the-attack, asserting that these things hold so.
24:10 And Paul responded, the governor having nodded to him to speak, “Knowing-about you being a judge to this nation for many years, I cheerfully speak-a-defense as to the things concerning myself—
24:11 you being able to learn that it is not more than twelve days from which day I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
24:12 And neither in the temple did they find me arguing with anyone or causing an onset of a crowd— nor in the synagogues, nor throughout the city!
24:13 Nor are they able to prove to you the things concerning which they now are accusing me.
24:14 But I confess this to you— that according to the Way which they call a sect, thus I am worshiping the God of my ancestor, believing all the things in accordance with the Law, and the things having been written in the Prophets,
24:15 having a hope in God which these ones themselves also are waiting-for— that there will-certainly be a resurrection of both righteous ones and unrighteous ones.
24:16 In this indeed I am striving to have a blameless conscience toward God and people continually.
24:17 Now after many years I came to do acts-of-almsgiving for my nation, and offerings,
24:18 during which they found me in the temple, having been purified— not with a crowd, nor with a commotion.
24:19 But there were some Jews from Asia— who ought-to-have been present before you and accusing me, if they have something against me.
24:20 Or let these ones themselves say what crime they found, I having stood before the Sanhedrin—
24:21 other-than concerning this one shout which I cried-out while standing among them, that ‘I am being judged before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead’”.
24:22 And Felix adjourned them, knowing more-accurately the things concerning the Way, having said, “Whenever Lysias the commander comes down, I will determine the things concerning you people”,
24:23 having given-orders to the centurion that he be kept [in custody] and that he have a relaxation [of custody] and that they forbid none of his own people to serve him.
24:24 And after some days, Felix, having arrived with Drusilla his own wife (she being a Jew), sent for Paul and listened-to him concerning faith in Christ Jesus.
24:25 But while he was speaking about righteousness, self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, having become afraid, responded, “As to the present, go. And having received an opportunity, I will summon you”—
24:26 at the same time also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore indeed, sending for him very-frequently, he was conversing with him.
24:27 Now two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor— Porcius Festus. And wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
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