--- title: Acts 24 slug: kjv-nt/acts-24 createdAt: 2024-09-08T03:07:25.598Z --- **1 **And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and *with* a certain orator *named* Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. **2 **And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse *him*, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, **3 **We accept *it* always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. **4 **Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. **5 **For we have found this man *a* pestilent *fellow*, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: **6 **Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. **7 **But the chief captain Lysias came *upon us*, and with great violence took *him* away out of our hands, **8 **Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. **9 **And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. **10 **Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: **11 **Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. **12 **And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: **13 **Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. **14 **But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: **15 **And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. **16 **And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and *toward* men. **17 **Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. **18 **Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. **19 **Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. **20 **Or else let these same *here* say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, **21 **Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. **22 **And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of *that* way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. **23 **And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let *him* have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. **24 **And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. **25 **And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. **26 **He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. **27 **But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.