Acts 24:1-9

Paul’s Trial Before Felix

1 Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation.
3 Everywhere and in every way, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude.
4 But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
5 “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect
6 and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.By[a]
8 examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”
9 The other Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.

Cross References 10

  • 1. Acts 23:2
  • 2. Acts 23:30,35
  • 3. S Acts 23:24
  • 4. Luke 1:3; Acts 23:26; Acts 26:25
  • 5. Acts 16:20; Acts 17:6
  • 6. Acts 21:28
  • 7. S Mark 1:24
  • 8. ver 14; Acts 26:5; Acts 28:22
  • 9. Acts 21:28
  • 10. S 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts include here "him, and we would have judged him in accordance with our law. " 7"But the commander Lysias came and took him from us with much violence, " 8"ordering his accusers to come before you."
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