Verse 27
Acts 24:27
New King James Version
27
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Original Language Text
greek
Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων τε ⸀χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.
English Translation
But after two years had passed, Felix appointed Porcius Festus as his successor; and wanting to show kindness to the Jews, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
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Chapter 24 Context
1
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and
with a certain orator
nam...
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2
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse
him,
saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy g...
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We accept
it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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4
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of...
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For we have found this man
a pestilent
fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout...
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6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our...
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7
But the chief captain Lysias came
upon us, and with great violence took
him away out of our hands,
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8
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all...
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9
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
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10
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know tha...
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11
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem...
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12
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neith...
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13
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
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14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God (Elohi...
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15
And have hope toward God (Elohim), which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrect...
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And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God (Elohim), an...
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17
Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
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18
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with t...
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19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
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20
Or else let these same
here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the c...
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21
Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the...
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22
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of
that way, he deferred them, and...
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23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let
him
have liberty, and that he should forbid n...
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24
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul...
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25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come Felix trembled, and answered,...
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26
He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he s...
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27
But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a plea...