1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Acts 24

1 Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator, 10 answereth for his life and doctrine. 24 He preacheth Christ to the governor and his wife. 26 The governor hopeth for a bribe, but in vain. 27 At last, going out of his office, he leaveth Paul in prison.

 24:1 After 3326 five 4002 days 2250 the high 749 priest 749 Ananias 367 came 2597 down 2597 with some 5100 elders 4245, with an attorney 4489 [named] Tertullus 5061, and they brought 1718 charges 1718 to the governor 2232 against 2596 Paul 3972.

 24:2 After [Paul] had been summoned 2564, Tertullus 5061 began 757 to accuse 2723 him, saying 3004 [to the governor], ¶ “Since we have through 1223 you attained 5177 much 4183 peace 1515, and since by your providence 4307 reforms 1357a are being 1096 carried 1096 out for this 3778 nation 1484,

 24:3 we acknowledge 588 [this] in every 3839 way 3839 and everywhere 3837, most 2903 excellent 2903 Felix 5344, with all 3956 thankfulness 2169.

 24:4 “But, that I may not weary 1465 you any 1909 further 1909 4183, I beg 3870 you to grant 191 us, by your kindness 1932, a brief 4935 hearing 191.

 24:5 “For we have found 2147 this 3778 man 435 a real pest 3061 and a fellow who stirs 2795 up dissension 4714b among all 3956 the Jews 2453 throughout 2596 the world 3625, and a ringleader 4414 of the sect 139 of the Nazarenes 3480.

 24:6 “And he even 2532 tried 3985 to desecrate 953 the temple 2413; and then 2532 we arrested 2902 him. [[We wanted 2309 to judge 2919 him according 2596 to our own Law 3551.

 24:7 “But Lysias 3079 the commander 5506 came 3928 along 3928, and with much 4183 violence 970 took 520 him out of our hands 5495,

 24:8 ordering 2753 his accusers 2725a to come 2064 before 1909 you.]] By examining 350 him yourself 846 concerning 4012 all 3956 these 3778 matters you will be able 1410 to ascertain 1921 the things of which 3739 we accuse 2723 him.”

 24:9 The Jews 2453 also 2532 joined 4902a in the attack 4902a, asserting 5335 that these 3778 things 3778 were so 3779.

 24:10 ¶ When the governor 2232 had nodded 3506 for him to speak 3004, Paul 3972 responded 611: ¶ “Knowing 1987 that for many 4183 years 2094 you have been 1510 a judge 2923 to this 3778 nation 1484, I cheerfully 2115b make 626 my defense 626,

 24:11 since you can 1410 take 1921 note 1921 of the fact 3754 that no 3756 more 4183 than twelve 1427 days 2250 ago 575 I went 305 up to Jerusalem 2419 to worship 4352.

 24:12 “Neither 3777 in the temple 2413, nor 3777 in the synagogues 4864, nor 3777 in the city 4172 [itself] did they find 2147 me carrying 1256 on a discussion 1256 with anyone 5100 or 2228 causing 4160 a riot 3793 1988a.

 24:13 “Nor 3761 can 1410 they prove 3936 to you [the charges] of which 3739 they now 3570 accuse 2723 me.

 24:14 “But this 3778 I admit 3670 to you, that according 2596 to the Way 3598 which 3739 they call 3004 a sect 139 I do serve 3000 the God 2316 of our fathers 3971, believing 4100 everything 3956 that is in accordance 2596 with the Law 3551 and that is written 1125 in the Prophets 4396;

 24:15 having 2192 a hope 1680 in God 2316, which 3739 these 3778 men 3778 cherish 4327 themselves 846, that there shall certainly 3195 be a resurrection 386 of both 5037 the righteous 1342 and the wicked 94.

 24:16 “In view of this 3778, I also 2532 do 778 my best 778 to maintain 2192 always 1223 3956 a blameless 677 conscience 4893 [both] before 4314 God 2316 and before men 444.

 24:17 “Now 1161 after 1223 several 4183 years 2094 I came 3854 to bring 4160 alms 1654 to my nation 1484 and to present 4160 offerings 4376;

 24:18 in which 3739 they found 2147 me [occupied] in the temple 2413, having been purified 48, without 3326 3756 [any] crowd 3793 or 3761 uproar 2351. But [there were] some 5100 Jews 2453 from Asia 773—

 24:19 who 3739 ought 1163 to have been 3918b present 3918b before 1909 you and to make 2723 accusation 2723, if 1487 they should have 2192 anything 5100 against 4314 me.

 24:20 “Or 2228 else 2228 let these 3778 men 3778 themselves 846 tell 3004 what 5101 misdeed 92 they found 2147 when I stood 2476 before 1909 the Council 4892,

 24:21 other 2228 than 2228 for this 3778 one 1520 statement 5456 which 3739 I shouted 2896 out while standing 2476 among 1722 them, ‘For the resurrection 386 of the dead 3498 I am on trial 2919 before 1909 you today 4594.’”

 24:22 ¶ But Felix 5344, having 3609a a more 199 exact 199 knowledge 3609a about 4012 the Way 3598, put 306 them off 306, saying 3004, “When 3752 Lysias 3079 the commander 5506 comes 2597 down 2597, I will decide 1231 your case 3588 2596.”

 24:23 Then 2532 he gave 1299 orders 1299 to the centurion 1543 for him to be kept 5083 in custody 5083 and [yet] have 2192 [some] freedom 425, and not to prevent 2967 any 3367 of his friends 2398 from ministering 5256 to him.

 24:24 ¶ But some 5100 days 2250 later 3326 Felix 5344 arrived 3854 with Drusilla 1409, his wife 1135 who was a Jewess 2453, and sent 3343 for Paul 3972 and heard 191 him [speak] about 4012 faith 4102 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.

 24:25 But as he was discussing 1256 righteousness 1343, self-control 1466 and the judgment 2917 to come 3195, Felix 5344 became 1096 frightened 1719 and said 611, “Go 4198 away 4198 for the present 3568, and when I find 3335 time 2540 I will summon 3333 you.”

 24:26 At the same 260 time 260 too 2532, he was hoping 1679 that money 5536 would be given 1325 him by Paul 3972; therefore 1352 he also 2532 used to send 3343 for him quite 4437 often 4437 and converse 3656 with him.

 24:27 But after two 1333 years 1333 had passed 4137, Felix 5344 was succeeded 1240 by Porcius 4201 Festus 5347, and wishing 2309 to do 2698 the Jews 2453 a favor 5485, Felix 5344 left 2641 Paul 3972 imprisoned 1210.