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24 : 1 Andafter five days the high priestAnanias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid beforethe governor their case against Paul.
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24 : 2 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,
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24 : 3 in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
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24 : 4 But, to detainyou no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.
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24 : 5 For we have found this man a plague,one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader ofthe sect of the Nazarenes.
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24 : 6 He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.
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24 : 8 By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.
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24 : 9 The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.
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24 : 10 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.
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24 : 11 You can verify thatit is not more than twelve days since Iwent upto worship in Jerusalem,
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24 : 12 andthey did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
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24 : 13 Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
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24 : 14 But this I confess to you, that according tothe Way, which they calla sect,I worshipthe God of our fathers, believing everythinglaid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
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24 : 15 havinga hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will bea resurrectionof both the just and the unjust.
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24 : 16 So I alwaystake pains to have aclear conscience toward both God and man.
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24 : 17 Nowafter several yearsI came to bring alms tomy nation and to presentofferings.
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24 : 18 While I was doing this, they found mepurified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. Butsome Jews from Asia&emdash;
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24 : 19 they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.
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24 : 20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
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24 : 21 other than this one thingthat 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.
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24 : 22 But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge ofthe Way, put them off, saying,When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.
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24 : 23 Then he gave orders to the centurion that heshould be kept in custody but have some liberty, and thatnone of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
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24 : 24 After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak aboutfaithin Christ Jesus.
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24 : 25 And as he reasonedabout 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.
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24 : 26 At the same time he hopedthat money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.
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24 : 27 When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by PorciusFestus. Anddesiring to do the Jews a favor,Felix left Paul in prison.
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