Hechos 24:22

22 En ese momento, Félix, quien estaba bastante familiarizado con el Camino, levantó la sesión y dijo: «Esperen hasta que llegue Lisias, el comandante de la guarnición. Entonces tomaré una decisión sobre el caso».

Hechos 24:22 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:22

And when Felix heard these things
Which were said on both sides, both by plaintiff and defendant, the charges brought against Paul, and his answer to them, as a judge ought to do:

having more perfect knowledge of that way;
the Christian religion, which the Jews called heresy, and Paul had embraced; the sense is, either that he had a more perfect knowledge of it than he had before; and by what Paul had said, he saw that it was not contrary to the law, nor had any tendency to promote sedition and tumult; or rather, when he should have more perfect knowledge of this new way, called the sect of the Nazarenes, he would determine this cause, and not before: wherefore

he deferred
them; put them off to longer time, and would make no decision in favour of one side or the other:

and said, when Lysias the chief captain shall come
from Jerusalem to Caesarea,

I will know the uttermost of your matters:
as for the way, or religion of the Christians, he proposed doubtless to consult other persons; and as for the profanation of the temple, and especially about stirring up of sedition, he would inquire of Lysias about that; and when he had got full information of these particulars, then he promised them to bring things to an issue, and finish the cause.

Hechos 24:22 In-Context

20 Pregúnteles a estos hombres que están aquí de qué crimen me encontró culpable el Concilio Supremo judío,

21 excepto por una sola vez que grité: “¡Hoy se me juzga ante ustedes porque creo en la resurrección de los muertos!”».

22 En ese momento, Félix, quien estaba bastante familiarizado con el Camino, levantó la sesión y dijo: «Esperen hasta que llegue Lisias, el comandante de la guarnición. Entonces tomaré una decisión sobre el caso».

23 Le ordenó a un oficial
que mantuviera a Pablo bajo custodia pero le diera ciertas libertades y permitiera que sus amigos lo visitaran y se encargaran de sus necesidades.

24 Unos días después, Félix regresó con su esposa, Drusila, quien era judía. Mandó llamar a Pablo, y lo escucharon mientras les habló acerca de la fe en Cristo Jesús.