Acts 24 - Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT)

Paul Is Accused Before Felix The Roman Governor By The High Priest And Others

24 And after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney[a], a certain Tertullus— who[b] brought-charges against Paul to the governor. 2 And he[c] having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Attaining much[d] peace through you, and reforms taking place for this nation through your foresight 3 both[e] in every way and everywhere— we welcome it, most-excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But in order that I may not hinder you further, I beg you to hear us briefly, by your kindness. 5 For having found this man to be a plague[f], and setting-in-motion disputes[g] among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, 6 who even tried to profane[h] the temple, whom also we seized—[i] 7 [j] 8 from whom you yourself, having examined him, will be able to learn about all these things of which we are accusing him”. 9 And the Jews also joined-in-the-attack, asserting that these things hold so.

Paul Defends Himself Against Their Charges

10 And Paul responded, the governor having nodded to him to speak, “Knowing-about you being a judge[k] to this nation for many years, I cheerfully speak-a-defense as to the things concerning myself— 11 you being able to learn that it is not more than twelve days from which day I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 And neither in the temple did they find me arguing with anyone or causing an onset of a crowd— nor in the synagogues, nor throughout the city! 13 Nor are they able to prove to you the things concerning which they now are accusing me. 14 But I confess this to you— that according to the Way which they call a sect, thus I am worshiping[l] the God of my ancestor[m], believing all the things in accordance with the Law, and the things having been written in the Prophets, 15 having a hope in God which these ones themselves also are waiting-for[n]— that there will-certainly be a resurrection of both righteous ones and unrighteous ones. 16 In this[o] indeed I am striving to have a blameless conscience toward God and people continually. 17 Now after many years I came to do acts-of-almsgiving[p] for my nation, and offerings, 18 during which they found me in the temple, having been purified[q]— not with a crowd, nor with a commotion. 19 But there were some Jews from Asia— who ought-to-have been present before you and accusing me, if they have something against me. 20 Or let these ones themselves say what crime they found, I having stood before the Sanhedrin— 21 other-than concerning this one shout which I cried-out while standing among them, that ‘I am being judged before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead’”.

Felix Adjourns The Hearing, But Keeps Paul In Relaxed Custody

22 And Felix adjourned[r] them, knowing more-accurately the things concerning the Way, having said, “Whenever Lysias the commander comes down, I will determine[s] the things concerning you[t] people”, 23 having given-orders to the centurion that he be kept [in custody] and that he have a relaxation[u] [of custody] and that they forbid none of his own people to serve him.

Paul Frequently Speaks To Felix, Who Hopes To Get Money From Paul

24 And after some days, Felix, having arrived with Drusilla[v] his own wife (she being a Jew), sent for Paul and listened-to him concerning faith in Christ Jesus. 25 But while he was speaking about righteousness, self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, having become afraid, responded, “As to the present, go. And having received an opportunity, I will summon you”— 26 at the same time also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore indeed, sending for him very-frequently, he was conversing with him.

Two Years Later, Paul Is Accused Before The New Governor, Festus

27 Now two years[w] having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor— Porcius Festus[x]. And wishing to gain[y] favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:1 Or, advocate. That is, a lawyer in the Roman sense who could skillfully argue their case.
  2. Acts 24:1 This word is plural, referring to them all.
  3. Acts 24:2 That is, Paul.
  4. Acts 24:2 Or, a long.
  5. Acts 24:3 Punctuated this way, Tertullus is exaggerating Felix’s accomplishments. Or, foresight. We welcome it both in every way and everywhere, most. This exaggerates the Jews’ submission to and appreciation of Felix.
  6. Acts 24:5 That is, a public menace, a diseased one threatening our society.
  7. Acts 24:5 Or more strongly, riots.
  8. Acts 24:6 Tertullus is referring to 21:28-29. If he could prove this, Felix would execute Paul.
  9. Acts 24:6 Tertullus stops short of expressing their demand, leaving it to Felix to determine the penalty for himself.
  10. Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts say ‘seized. And we wanted to judge him according to our Law. But having arrived, Lysias the commander led him away from our hands with much violence, having commanded his accusers to come before you, from whom’.
  11. Acts 24:10 That is, one administering justice.
  12. Acts 24:14 Or, serving.
  13. Acts 24:14 Paul is linking himself and the Way to historic Judaism, which had the protection of Roman law.
  14. Acts 24:15 Or, accepting.
  15. Acts 24:16 That is, this way of worshiping and serving.
  16. Acts 24:17 That is, acts of charity. This may refer to the gift brought from the Gentile churches, Rom 15:26.
  17. Acts 24:18 That is, in obedience to its laws, not in violation of them.
  18. Acts 24:22 Or, deferred, postponed.
  19. Acts 24:22 Or, decide.
  20. Acts 24:22 This word is plural.
  21. Acts 24:23 Or, loosening, abatement. That is, that Paul have a measure of freedom within his confinement, in deference to his Roman citizenship.
  22. Acts 24:24 She was the daughter of Agrippa I (12:1), and sister of Agrippa II and Bernice (25:13).
  23. Acts 24:27 During this period, Luke gathered the information to write (and may have written) Luke and much of Acts. See also 28:30.
  24. Acts 24:27 He was the fifth procurator of Judea, serving from a.d. 59-62. He was appointed by the emperor Nero.
  25. Acts 24:27 Or, grant a favor to. Having been recalled to Rome regarding another incident, Felix wanted no further problems following him there, as might have happened if he had released Paul.

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