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Acts - Chapter: 24


24:1	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.
24:2	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,
24:3	We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
24:4	Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
24:5	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:
24:6	Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
24:7	But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
24:8	Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
24:9	And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
24:10	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:
24:11	Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
24:12	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:
24:13	Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
24:14	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:
24:15	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.
24:16	And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
24:17	Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
24:18	Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
24:19	Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
24:20	Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
24:21	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.
24:22	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.
24:23	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.
24:24	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.
24:25	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.
24:26	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.
24:27	But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.


24:1	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.
24:2	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,
24:3	We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
24:4	But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.
24:5	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:
24:6	And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:
24:7	But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,
24:8	Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.
24:9	And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.
24:10	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,
24:11	Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.
24:12	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.
24:13	Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.
24:14	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,
24:15	And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.
24:16	And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
24:17	Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.
24:18	At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
24:19	Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.
24:20	Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,
24:21	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.
24:22	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.
24:23	Then hee commanded 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.
24:24	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.
24:25	And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and 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.
24:26	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.
24:27	When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.


24:1	After .v. dayes Ananias the hye preste descended with elders and with a certayne Oratour named Tartullus and enformed the ruelar of Paul.
24:2	When Paul was called forth Tartullus beganne to accuse him saying: Seynge yt we live in great quyetnes by the meanes of the and that many good thinges are done vnto this nacion thorow thy providence:
24:3	that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
24:4	Notwithstondinge that I be not tedeous vnto the I praye the that thou woldest heare vs of thy curtesy a feawe wordes.
24:5	We have founde this ma a pestilent felowe and a mover of debate vnto all the Iewes thorowe out the worlde and a mayntayner of ye secte of the Nazarites
24:6	and hath also enforsed to pollute the temple. Whom we toke and wolde have iudged acordinge to oure lawe:
24:7	but the hye captayne Lisias came vpon vs and with great violence toke him awaye out of oure hodes
24:8	comaundinge his accusars to come vnto the. Of who thou mayst (yf thou wilt enquyre) knowe the certayne of all these thinges where of we accuse him.
24:9	The Iewes lyke wyse affermed sayinge that it was even so.
24:10	Then Paul (after that the rular him selfe had beckened vnto him that he shuld speake) answered: I shall with a moare quyet minde answere for my selfe for as moche as I vnderstonde yt thou hast bene of many yeares a iudge vnto this people
24:11	because that thou mayst knowe yt there are yet .xii. dayes sence I went vp to Ierusalem for to praye
24:12	and that they nether founde me in the teple disputinge with eny man other raysinge vp the people nether in the Synagoges nor in the cite.
24:13	Nether can they prove ye thinges wher of they accuse me.
24:14	But this I confesse vnto ye that after that waye (which they call heresy) so worshippe I the God of my fathers belevinge all thinges which are writte in the lawe and ye Prophetes
24:15	and have hope towardes God that ye same resurreccion from deeth (which they them selves loke for also) shalbe both of iust and vniust.
24:16	And therfore stody I to have a cleare consciece towarde God and toward man also.
24:17	But after many yeres I came and brought almes to my people and offeringes
24:18	in the which they founde me purified in the teple nether with multitude nor yet wt vnquyetnes How beit there were certayne Iewes out of Asia
24:19	which ought to be here present before the and accuse me yf they had ought agaynst me:
24:20	or els let these same here saye if they have founde eny evyll doinge in me whill I stonde here in ye counsell:
24:21	except it be for this one voyce yt I cryed stondinge amoge the of the resurreccion fro deeth am I iudged of you this daye.
24:22	When Felix hearde these thinges he deferde them for he knewe very well of yt waye and sayde: when Lisias the captayne is come I will know the vtmost of youre matters.
24:23	And he commaunded an vndercaptayne to kepe Paul and that he shuld have rest and that he shuld forbyd none of his aquayntauce to minister vnto him or to come vnto him.
24:24	And after a certayne dayes ca Felix and his wyfe Drusilla which was a Iewas and called forth Paul and hearde him of the fayth which is toward Christ.
24:25	And as he preached of righteousnes temperauce and iudgement to come Felix trembled and answered: thou hast done ynough at this tyme departe when I have a conveniet tyme I will sende for the.
24:26	He hoped also that money shuld have bene geven him of Paul that he myght lowse him: wherfore he called him ye oftener and comened with him.
24:27	But after two yeare Festus Porcius came into Felix roume. And Felix willinge to shewe ye Iewes a pleasure lefte Paul in preson bounde.

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