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1 Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul. And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
2 And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence, And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.
3 We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes, in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.
4 But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes. But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
5 Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites: For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect
6 And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe: He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
7 But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him. By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.” By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”
9 And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so. The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so. The other Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
10 Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation, And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense. When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.
11 Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem. You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie. and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city. My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
13 Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me. Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me. And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.
14 But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets, But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,
15 And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust. having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust. and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men. So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man. So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
17 Now after many yeres, I came & brought almes to my nation and offerings. Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings. “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.
18 At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia— I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.
19 Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me. they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.
20 Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council, Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council, Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin—
21 Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day. other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’” unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
22 Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter. But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.” Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.”
23 Then hee commaunded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him. Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs. He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
24 And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ. After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 And as he disputed of righteousnes & temperance, & of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee. And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.” As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.”
26 Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him. At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him. At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
27 When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound. When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
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