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1 Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case 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 So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation, 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 in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude. 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--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us. 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 For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes. 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 He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him. He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
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8 You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against 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 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts. 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, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence. 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 For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem; 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 that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me. 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 Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against 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 confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in 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 having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous. 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 This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man. 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 an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices. 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 While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia. 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 They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring 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 men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin, 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 unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-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 At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the 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 And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness. 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 Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus. 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 But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you." 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 At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse 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 But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison. 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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