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For we have foundthisman a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jewsthroughout the world,and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
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Whoalso hath gone about to profane the temple*: whom we took, andwould have judgedaccording to ourlaw.
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But the chief captainLysiascame upon us, and withgreatviolence took him away out ofourhands,
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Commandinghisaccusers to comeuntothee: by examiningofwhomthyselfmayest take knowledgeofall these things,whereofweaccusehim.
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And the Jewsalsoassented, saying that these thingswereso.
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ThenPaul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast beenofmanyyears a judge unto thisnation, I do the more cheerfullyanswerformyself:
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Because that thoumayestunderstand, that there are yet but*twelvedays*since*I went uptoJerusalem for to worship.
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And they neitherfoundmein the templedisputingwith any man,neither raising up* the people*, neitherin the synagogues,norin the city:
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Neithercan they prove* the thingswhereoftheynowaccuseme.
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Butthis I confess unto thee,thatafter the waywhich they callheresy,so worship I the God of my fathers,believing all thingswhich are writtenin the lawandin the prophets:
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And havehopetowardGod,whichtheythemselvesalsoallow, that there shall be* a resurrection of the dead,both of the justandunjust.
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Andhereindo I exercisemyself, to havealways a conscience void of offencetowardGod,and toward men.
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Nowaftermanyyears I came to bringalmstomynation,andofferings.
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Whereupon*certainJewsfromAsiafoundmepurifiedin the temple,neitherwithmultitude,norwithtumult.
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Whoought to have been herebeforethee,andobject, if they hadoughtagainstme.
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Or elseletthesesame here say, if they have foundany evil doinginme, while Istoodbefore the council,
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Except it be forthisonevoice,that I criedstandingamongthem,Touchingtheresurrection of the deadI am called in questionbyyou this day.
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And when Felixheard these things, having more perfectknowledgeof that way, he deferredthem, and said, WhenLysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of yourmatter.
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And he commanded a centurion to keepPaul,and to let him haveliberty,and that he should forbidnone of hisacquaintance to ministerorcome unto him.
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Andaftercertaindays, when FelixcamewithhiswifeDrusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent forPaul,andheardhimconcerning the faithinChrist.
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And as hereasonedofrighteousness,temperance*, andjudgment to come*, Felixtrembled*, and answered, Go thy way for this time;when I have* a convenient season, I will call forthee.
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He hopedalso**thatmoney should have been givenhimofPaul,that he might loosehim:wherefore he sent forhim the oftener,and communed withhim.