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24:1	And aftir fyue daies, Ananye, prince of preestis, cam doun with summe eldere men, and Terculle, a feir speker, which wenten to the precident ayens Poul.
24:2	And whanne Poul was somened, Terculle bigan to accuse hym, and seide, Whanne in myche pees we doon bi thee, and many thingis ben amendid bi thi wisdom, euere more and euery where,
24:3	thou best Felix, we han resseyued with al doyng of thankingis.
24:4	But lest Y tarie thee lengere, Y preie thee, schortly here vs for thi mekenesse.
24:5	We han foundun this wickid man stirynge dissencioun to alle Jewis in al the world, and auctour of dissencioun of the secte of Nazarenus; and he also enforside to defoule the temple;
24:6	whom also we token, and wolden deme, after oure lawe.
24:7	But Lisias, the trybune, cam with greet strengthe aboue, and delyuerede hym fro oure hoondis;
24:8	and comaundide hise accuseris to come to thee, of whom thou demynge, maist knowe of alle these thingis, of whiche we accusen hym.
24:9	And Jewis putten to, and seiden, that these thingis hadden hem so.
24:10	And Poul answeride, whanne the president grauntide hym to seie, Of mony yeeris Y knowe thee, that thou art domesman `to this folk, and Y schal do ynowy for me with good resoun.
24:11	For thou maist knowe, for to me ben not more than twelue daies, sithen Y cam vp to worschipe in Jerusalem;
24:12	and nether in the temple thei founden me disputinge with ony man, nether makynge concours of puple, nether in synagogis, nether in citee;
24:13	nether thei moun preue to thee, of the whiche thingis thei now accusen me.
24:14	But Y knowleche to thee this thing, that aftir the secte which thei seien eresie, so Y serue to God the fadir, `and Y bileue to alle thingis that ben writun in the lawe and profetis; and Y haue hope in God,
24:15	whiche also thei hem silf abiden, the ayenrisyng `to comynge of iust men and wickid.
24:16	In this thing Y studie with outen hirtyng, to haue concience to God, and to men euermore.
24:17	But after many yeeris, Y cam to do almes dedis to my folc, and offryngis, and auowis;
24:18	in whiche thei founden me purified in the temple, not with company, nether with noise. And thei cauyten me, and thei crieden, and seiden, Take awei oure enemye.
24:19	And summe Jewis of Asie, whiche it behofte to be now present at thee, and accuse, if thei hadden ony thing ayens me,
24:20	ether these hem silf seie, if thei founden in me ony thing of wickidnesse, sithen Y stonde `in the counsel,
24:21	but oneli of this vois, by which Y criede stondynge among hem, For of the ayenrisyng of deed men Y am demyd this dai of you.
24:22	Sothely Felix delayede hem, and knewe moost certeynli of the weie, and seide, Whanne Lisias, the tribune, schal come doun, Y schal here you.
24:23	And he comaundide to a centurien to kepe hym, and that he hadde reste, nethir to forbede ony man to mynystre of his owne thingis to him.
24:24	And after summe dayes Felix cam, with Drussille his wijf, that was a Jewesse, and clepide Poul, and herde of him the feith that is in Crist Jhesu.
24:25	And while he disputide of riytwisnesse, and chastite, and of dom to comynge, Felix was maad tremblinge, and answerde, That perteneth now, go; but in tyme couenable Y schal clepe thee.
24:26	Also he hopide, that money schulde be youun to hym of Poul; for which thing eft he clepide hym, and spak with hym.
24:27	And whanne twei yeeris weren fillid, Felix took a successoure, Porcius Festus; and Felix wolde yyue grace to Jewis, and lefte Poul boundun.


24:1	Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.
24:2	And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,
24:3	We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
24:4	But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.
24:5	Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:
24:6	And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:
24:7	But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,
24:8	Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.
24:9	And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.
24:10	Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,
24:11	Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.
24:12	And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie.
24:13	Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.
24:14	But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,
24:15	And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.
24:16	And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
24:17	Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.
24:18	At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
24:19	Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.
24:20	Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,
24:21	Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.
24:22	Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.
24:23	Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.
24:24	And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.
24:25	And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.
24:26	Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him.
24:27	When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.


24:1	Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
24:2	And when he was called upon, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: "Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and very admirable deeds are done to this nation by your foresight,
24:3	we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
24:4	Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.
24:5	Because, we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the cult of the Nazarenes.
24:6	He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law.
24:7	But the commander Lysias went above us and with great violence took him out of our hands,
24:8	commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
24:9	And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.
24:10	Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, replied: "Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
24:11	because, you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
24:12	And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the people, either in the synagogues or in the city.
24:13	Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
24:14	But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.
24:15	I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
24:16	And in this I always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and towards men.
24:17	"Now after many years I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,
24:18	in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult.
24:19	They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me.
24:20	Or else let these people here say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council,
24:21	unless it is for this one statement which I shouted, standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.'"
24:22	But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of that Way, he deferred them and said, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case."
24:23	So he commanded the centurion to guard Paul and to let him have liberty, and that he should not forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.
24:24	And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
24:25	Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self control, and judgment to come, Felix was afraid and replied, "Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you."
24:26	He also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.
24:27	But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix' office; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.

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