1 A nd after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

And after five days came down the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator -- Tertullus, and they made manifest to the governor against Paul;

2 A nd when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,

and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, `Much peace enjoying through thee, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through thy forethought,

3 w e accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

4 B ut, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.

and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;

5 F or we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes --

6 w ho moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: and we would have judged him according to our law.

who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,

7 B ut the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

8 c ommanding his accusers to come before thee. from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

having commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;'

9 A nd the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.

and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.

10 A nd when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

And Paul answered -- the governor having beckoned to him to speak -- `Knowing for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

11 S eeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

thou being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,

12 a nd neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

13 N either can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.

nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.

14 B ut this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

`And I confess this to thee, that, according to the way that they call a sect, so serve I the God of the fathers, believing all things that in the law and the prophets have been written,

15 h aving hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

having hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, there is about to be a rising again of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous;

16 H erein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

17 N ow after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:

`And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

18 a midst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia--

in which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult,

19 w ho ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.

whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

20 O r else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,

21 e xcept it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.

except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them -- Concerning a rising again of the dead I am judged to-day by you.'

22 B ut Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

And having heard these things, Felix delayed them -- having known more exactly of the things concerning the way -- saying, `When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you;'

23 A nd he gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto him.

having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

24 B ut after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

And after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ,

25 A nd as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, `For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

26 H e hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

and at the same time also hoping that money shall be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him the oftener, he was conversing with him;

27 B ut when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.