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Paul Before Felix at Caesarea
And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:
“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation,
“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation,
When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:
“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.
For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”
You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.”
The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.
Then the other Jews chimed in, declaring that everything Tertullus said was true.
And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:
“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.
“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.
The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said, “I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, so I gladly present my defense before you.
You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,
You can quickly discover that I arrived in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago to worship at the Temple.
and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.
Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
“But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets.
having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.
So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.
Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.
“After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.
While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia —
My accusers saw me in the Temple as I was completing a purification ceremony. There was no crowd around me and no rioting.
they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there — and they ought to be here to bring charges if they have anything against me!
Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’”
except for the one time I shouted out, ‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resurrection of the dead!’”
Paul Kept in Custody
But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.”
But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.”
At that point Felix, who was quite familiar with the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “Wait until Lysias, the garrison commander, arrives. Then I will decide the case.”
Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus.
And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.”
As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix became frightened. “Go away for now,” he replied. “When it is more convenient, I’ll call for you again.”
At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.
He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him.