Hechos 24:10

10 Después que el gobernador le hizo una señal para que hablara, Pablo respondió: Sabiendo que por muchos años tú has sido juez de esta nación, con gusto presento mi defensa,

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 vinieran a ti. Si tú mismo lo interrogas sobre todo lo que he dicho, podrás confirmar las cosas de que lo acusamos.

9 Los judíos se unieron también a la acusación, asegurando que, efectivamente, así era todo.

10 Después que el gobernador le hizo una señal para que hablara, Pablo respondió: Sabiendo que por muchos años tú has sido juez de esta nación, con gusto presento mi defensa,

11 puesto que tú puedes comprobar el hecho de que no hace más de doce días que subí a Jerusalén a adorar.

12 Y ni en el templo, ni en las sinagogas, ni en la ciudad misma me encontraron discutiendo con nadie o provocando un tumulto.