Acts 24:14-27 ▼

14 I do indeed own, that I serve the God of our nation according to the discipline they call sect: and believe whatever is written in the law and in the prophets.

15 I have the same expectations from the DEITY, which they themselves entertain, that of the resurrection both of the just and of the unjust.

16 and 'tis my endeavour to preserve a conscience free from reproach both with respect to God, and with respect to men.

17 after several years absence I came to Jerusalem, with contributions for my brethren, and oblations for the temple:

18 there religiously employ'd some Asiatic Jews found me, without crowd or tumult:

19 and here they ought to have appear'd, if they had any thing to object against me.

20 or let these now declare, if they could convict me of any misdemeanor, when I was brought before the Sanhedrim:

21 unless it be, that I did indeed break out into this expression, it "is for the resurrection of the dead, that I am now call'd into question."

22 Then Felix adjourn'd them, saying, I shall inform myself more particularly of this sect, and when general Lysias comes, I will give you a full hearing.

23 Felix then order'd a centurion to take Paul into his custody, without confining him so as to hinder his friends from waiting upon him.

24 some time after he came to Cesarea with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, when sending for Paul, he heard him discourse about the Christian faith.

25 but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

26 this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have

27 offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge, but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.