Atos 24:10

10 Quando o governador lhe deu sinal para que falasse, Paulo declarou: “Sei que há muitos anos tens sido juiz nesta nação; por isso, de bom grado faço minha defesa.

Atos 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.

Atos 24:10 In-Context

8 Se tu mesmo o interrogares, poderás verificar a verdade a respeito de todas estas acusações que estamos fazendo contra ele”.

9 Os judeus confirmaram a acusação, garantindo que as afirmações eram verdadeiras.

10 Quando o governador lhe deu sinal para que falasse, Paulo declarou: “Sei que há muitos anos tens sido juiz nesta nação; por isso, de bom grado faço minha defesa.

11 Facilmente poderás verificar que há menos de doze dias subi a Jerusalém para adorar a Deus.

12 Meus acusadores não me encontraram discutindo com ninguém no templo, nem incitando uma multidão nas sinagogas ou em qualquer outro lugar da cidade.