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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.
When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:
“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
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,
For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.
But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.
We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as 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;
who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;
You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.”
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.
Then the other Jews chimed in, declaring that everything Tertullus said was true.
And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.
The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said, “I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, so I gladly present my defense before you.
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.
You can quickly discover that I arrived in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago to worship at the Temple.
As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,
My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.
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;
These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.
neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.
“But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything 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;
I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.
having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.
Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
“After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.
And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.
My accusers saw me in the Temple as I was completing a purification ceremony. There was no crowd around me and no rioting.
Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there — and they ought to be here to bring charges if they have anything against me!
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
except for the one time I shouted out, ‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resurrection of the dead!’”
[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.
At that point Felix, who was quite familiar with the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “Wait until Lysias, the garrison commander, arrives. Then I will decide the 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;
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.
A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them 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.
As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”
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;
He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked 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.
After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.
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.