Apostelgeschichte 24:10

10 Paulus aber, da ihm der Landpfleger winkte zu reden, antwortete: Dieweil ich weiß, daß du in diesem Volk nun viele Jahre ein Richter bist, will ich unerschrocken mich verantworten;

Apostelgeschichte 24:10 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:10

Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to
speak
Tertullus having finished his account, Paul was silent to his charge and calumnies, until the governor beckoned with his hand or head, or made some sign to him to speak for himself; which he might not do, until leave was given him; and then he

answered
as follows:

forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto
this nation;
some say he was in the thirteenth, others in the tenth year of his government; some copies read a "just judge"; but this does not so well agree with the character of Felix; (See Gill on Acts 24:27).

I do the more cheerfully answer for myself;
since if he had been such a mover of sedition everywhere, he must in this course of years have known or heard something of it; and seeing also he could be no stranger to the temper of the Jews, that they were given to envy, revenge, lying, and perjury, and therefore would not easily believe all they said, or rashly take their part, but rather would pity the apostle, who had fallen into such hands, and do him justice.

Apostelgeschichte 24:10 In-Context

8 und hieß seine Verkläger zu dir kommen; von welchem du kannst, so du es erforschen willst, das alles erkunden, um was wir ihn verklagen.

9 Die Juden aber redeten auch dazu und sprachen, es verhielte sich also.

10 Paulus aber, da ihm der Landpfleger winkte zu reden, antwortete: Dieweil ich weiß, daß du in diesem Volk nun viele Jahre ein Richter bist, will ich unerschrocken mich verantworten;

11 denn du kannst erkennen, daß es nicht mehr als zwölf Tage sind, daß ich bin hinauf gen Jerusalem gekommen, anzubeten.

12 Auch haben sie mich nicht gefunden im Tempel mit jemanden reden oder einen Aufruhr machen im Volk noch in den Schulen noch in der Stadt.