Hechos 24:10

10 Entonces Pablo, haciéndole el gobernador señal que hablase, respondió: Porque sé que desde hace muchos años eres gobernador de esta nación, con buen ánimo satisfaré por mí.

Hechos 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.

Hechos 24:10 In-Context

8 mandando a sus acusadores que viniesen a ti; del cual tú mismo juzgando, podrás entender todas estas cosas de que le acusamos.

9 Y contendían también los judíos, diciendo ser así estas cosas.

10 Entonces Pablo, haciéndole el gobernador señal que hablase, respondió: Porque sé que desde hace muchos años eres gobernador de esta nación, con buen ánimo satisfaré por mí.

11 Porque tú puedes entender que no hace más de doce días que subí a adorar a Jerusalén;

12 y ni me hallaron en el Templo disputando con ninguno, ni haciendo concurso de multitud, ni en sinagogas, ni en la ciudad;