1 And after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who appeared to the governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,
3 we welcome, both always and everywhere, eminent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 But, that I may not detain thee on more, I entreat thee in thy clemency to hear us briefly.
5 For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
6 who also attempted to profane the temple, whom also we took,
7 \cf15\I [This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]
8 from whom thou will be able, having examined him, to learn about all these things of which we accuse him.
9 And the Jews also agreed, claiming to have these things this way.
10 And when the governor gestured to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing for many years thou being a judge to this nation, I gladly make a defense of these things about myself,
11 thou being able to learn that there are for me not more than twelve days from which I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
12 And they found me neither in the temple disputing against any man, nor making a gang of a group, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.
13 Neither can they prove against me of which things they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess to thee, that according to the Way that they call a sect, so serve I the paternal God, believing all things written according to the law and the prophets,
15 having hope toward God, which they themselves also await, to come to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.
17 Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,
18 during which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd or with a tumult,
19 who ought to be here before thee, and to accuse, if they would have anything against me.
20 Or let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me, having stood before the council,
21 or about this one voice that I cried out standing among them: About a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you this day.
22 Now Felix, having heard these things, having known more precisely the things about the Way, he deferred them, having said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will determine the things toward you.
23 He also arranged for the centurion to guard Paul, and to have reduced confinement, and to forbid none of his own men to serve or to come to him.
24 And after some days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla, his wife being Jewish, he summoned Paul, and heard him about the faith in Christ.
25 And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
26 He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.
27 But two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus. And wanting to lay down favors to the Jews, Felix left behind Paul bound.
1 After .v. dayes Ananias the hye preste descended with elders and with a certayne Oratour named Tartullus and enformed the ruelar of Paul.
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:
3 that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
4 Notwithstondinge that I be not tedeous vnto the I praye the that thou woldest heare vs of thy curtesy a feawe wordes.
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
6 and hath also enforsed to pollute the temple. Whom we toke and wolde have iudged acordinge to oure lawe:
7 but the hye captayne Lisias came vpon vs and with great violence toke him awaye out of oure hodes
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.
9 The Iewes lyke wyse affermed sayinge that it was even so.
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
11 because that thou mayst knowe yt there are yet .xii. dayes sence I went vp to Ierusalem for to praye
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.
13 Nether can they prove ye thinges wher of they accuse me.
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
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.
16 And therfore stody I to have a cleare consciece towarde God and toward man also.
17 But after many yeres I came and brought almes to my people and offeringes
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
19 which ought to be here present before the and accuse me yf they had ought agaynst me:
20 or els let these same here saye if they have founde eny evyll doinge in me whill I stonde here in ye counsell:
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.