Acts 24

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1 And after five days the high priest Hananias came down with some of the elders and a certain orator Tertullos, who appeared to the governor against Paul.
2 And upon his being called, Tertullos began to accuse him, saying: "Having obtained much peace on account of you, and reforms coming to this nation by your foresight,
3 in every way and in every place we approve, noble Phelix, with all gratitude.
4 But in order that I do not hinder you further, I exhort you in your fairness to hear us briefly.
5 For this man is found a pest and stirring up a sedition among all the Judaeans throughout the inhabited world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazoraians,
6 who also attempted to profane the temple and whom we took hold of,
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8 from whom you yourself should be able, examining him concerning all these things, to discover that which we accuse him of."
9 And the Judaeans also joined in alleging these things to be so.
10 And Paul responded, the governor indicating for him to speak: "Knowing of your being judge for this nation many years, cheerfully do I answer the things concerning myself,
11 of which you are able to discover since there are not more than twelve days with me from which I went up into Jerusalem for worshipping.
12 And neither finding me in the temple arguing with anyone or making a gathering of a crowd, not in the assembly halls nor throughout the city,
13 neither are they able to prove to you the things which they now accuse me of.
14 But I profess this to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, thusly I serve the God of the fathers, believing in all things throughout the law and which are written in the prophets,
15 having hope in Yahweh, which also they themselves expect, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
16 And in this do I exercise myself: to have a conscience void of offense before Yahweh and men continually.
17 And after many years I came making acts of charity and offerings to my nation,
18 among which they found me being purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with a tumult.
19 But certain Judaeans from Asia, whom it had been necessary to have present before you and to make accusation if they should have anything against me,
20 or they themselves must speak of any unrighteousness they found upon my standing before the council,
21 whether concerning this one utterance which I cried out standing among them, that 'concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged by you today.'"
22 And Phelix adjourned them, knowing more precisely the things concerning the Way he said "When Lusias the commander comes down, I shall decide the things against you,"
23 appointing the centurion to keep him, and to have license, and not to forbid anyone of his acquaintances to assist him.
24 And after some days, Phelix arriving with his wife Drousilla who is a Judaean, sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Yahshua.
25 And upon his arguing concerning righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Phelix becoming fearful responded "You have to go now, but taking time I shall call you back,"
26 at the same time also hoping that money would be given him by Paul, on which account also sending for him more often he conversed with him.
27 Then upon the completion of two years, Porkios Phestos received the succession from Phelix, and desiring to bestow a favor upon the Judaeans, Phelix left Paul bound.