Acts 23:33 When these had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Acts 23:34 When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
Acts 23:35 he said, "I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also," giving orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
Acts 24:1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.
Acts 24:2 After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, ¶ "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
Acts 24:3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts 24:4 "But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Acts 24:6 "And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
Acts 24:7 "But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
Acts 24:8 ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."
Acts 24:9 The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
Acts 24:10 ¶ When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: ¶ "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
Acts 24:11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Acts 24:12 "Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.
Acts 24:14 "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
Acts 24:15 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Acts 24:16 "In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men.
Acts 24:17 "Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;
Acts 24:18 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia--