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Acts - ch 24 v 1 - 20

  1. After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
  2. When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,
  3. we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
  4. But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
  5. For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
  6. He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.1
  7. 2
  8. 3By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
  9. The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
  10. When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
  11. seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
  12. In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
  13. Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
  14. But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
  15. having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
  16. Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
  17. Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
  18. amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
  19. They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
  20. Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
  1. TR adds "We wanted to judge him according to our law,"
  2. TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,"
  3. TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."
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