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Paul before Felix
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.
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.
Tertullus Accuses Paul Before Felix
And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.
And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.
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,
“Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,
we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
“But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.
“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.
For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;
“And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;
“But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,
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.”
having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.
The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.
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,
“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
Paul Defends His Testimony
But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,
“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.
and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
“Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me.
neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.
“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;
But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;
having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.
“In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
“Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;
And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.
in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia —
Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,
who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
“Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,
or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
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.’”
[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.
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.”
Felix Holds Paul in Custody
And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;
And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;
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.
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
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.
And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
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.”
And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
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.
hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.
But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.