Acts 24 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Paul’s Trial Before Felix the Governor

Now after^G3326 five^G4002 days^G2250 the high^G749 priest^G749 Ananias^G367 came^G2597 down^G2597 with some^G5100 elders^G4245, [fn]with an [fn]attorney^G4489 named Tertullus^G5061, and they [fn]brought^G1718 charges^G1718 to the governor^G2232 against^G2596 Paul^G3972.

Act 24:2

Act 24:2And after Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,

“As we have attained^G5177 much^G4183 peace^G1515 through^G1223 you—and because by your provision^G4307 reforms^G2735 are being^G1096 carried^G1096 out^G1096 for this^G3778 nation^G1484—

Act 24:3

Act 24:3we welcome this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Act 24:4

Act 24:4“But, that I may not weary you any further, I plead with you by your forbearance to hear us briefly.

Act 24:5

Act 24:5“For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout [fn]the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Act 24:6

Act 24:6“And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and [fn]then we arrested him. [fn][We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

Act 24:7

Act 24:7“But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

Act 24:8

Act 24:8ordering 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.”

Act 24:9

Act 24:9And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

Act 24:10

And when the governor^G2232 had nodded^G3506 for him to speak^G3004, Paul^G3972 answered^G611:

“Knowing^G1987 that for many^G4183 years^G2094 you have been^G1510 a judge^G2923 to this^G3778 nation^G1484, I cheerfully^G6039 make^G626 my defense^G626,

Act 24:11

Act 24:11since you are able to ascertain the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

Act 24:12

Act 24:12“And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing [fn]a riot.

Act 24:13

Act 24:13“Nor are they able to prove to you of what they are now accusing me.

Act 24:14

Act 24:14“But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve [fn]the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

Act 24:15

Act 24:15having a hope in God, for which these men are waiting, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Act 24:16

Act 24:16“In view of this, I also [fn]do my best to maintain always a conscience without fault both before God and before men.

Act 24:17

Act 24:17“Now after several years I came to bring [fn]alms to my nation and offerings;

Act 24:18

Act 24:18in which they found me, having been purified in the temple, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from [fn]Asia—

Act 24:19

Act 24:19who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

Act 24:20

Act 24:20“Or else let these men themselves tell what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

Act 24:21

Act 24:21other 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.’”

Act 24:22

But Felix^G5344, having^G6063 a more^G199 accurate^G199 knowledge^G6063 about^G4012 the Way^G3598, put^G306 them off^G306, saying^G3004, “When^G3752 Lysias^G3079 the [fn]commander^G5506 comes^G2597 down^G2597, I will decide^G1231 your case^G3588^G2596.”

Act 24:23

Act 24:23Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and yet have some rest, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

Act 24:24

But some^G5100 days^G2250 later^G3326 Felix^G5344 arrived^G3854 with Drusilla^G1409, his [fn]wife^G1135 who was a Jewess^G2453, and summoned^G3343 Paul^G3972 and heard^G191 him speak about^G4012 faith^G4102 in Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

Act 24:25

Act 24:25But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and answered, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will call for you.”

Act 24:26

Act 24:26At the same time, he was also hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to summon for him quite often and converse with him.

Act 24:27