| 1 | And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders , and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus , who informed the governor against Paul . |
| 2 | And when he was called forth , Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying , Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness , and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence , |
| 3 | We accept [it] always , and in all places , most noble Felix , with all thankfulness . |
| 4 | Notwithstanding , that I be not further tedious unto thee , I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words . |
| 5 | For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world , and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes : |
| 6 | Who also hath gone about to profane the temple : whom we took , and would have judged according to our law . |
| 7 | But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands , |
| 8 | Commanding his accusers to come unto thee : by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things , whereof we accuse him . |
| 9 | And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so . |
| 10 | Then Paul , after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak , answered , Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation , I do the more cheerfully answer for myself : |
| 11 | Because that thou mayest understand , that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship . |
| 12 | And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man , neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogues , nor in the city : |
| 13 | Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me . |
| 14 | But this I confess unto thee , that after the way which they call heresy , so worship I the God of my fathers , believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets : |
| 15 | And have hope toward God , which they themselves also allow , that there shall be a resurrection of the dead , both of the just and unjust . |
| 16 | And herein do I exercise myself , to have always a conscience void of offence toward God , and [toward] men . |
| 17 | Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation , and offerings . |
| 18 | Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple , neither with multitude , nor with tumult . |
| 19 | Who ought to have been here before thee , and object , if they had ought against me . |
| 20 | Or else let these same [here] say , if they have found any evil doing in me , while I stood before the council , |
| 21 | Except it be for this one voice , that I cried standing among them , Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day . |
| 22 | And when Felix heard these things , having more perfect knowledge of [that] way , he deferred them , and said , When Lysias the chief captain shall come down , I will know the uttermost of your matter . |
| 23 | And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul , and to let [him] have liberty , and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him . |
| 24 | And after certain days , when Felix came with his wife Drusilla , which was a Jewess , he sent for Paul , and heard him concerning the faith in Christ . |
| 25 | And as he reasoned of righteousness , temperance , and judgment to come , Felix trembled , and answered , Go thy way for this time ; when I have a convenient season , I will call for thee . |
| 26 | He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul , that he might loose him : wherefore he sent for him the oftener , and communed with him . |
| 27 | But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix ' room : and Felix , willing to shew the Jews a pleasure , left Paul bound . |
