Verse 27
Acts 24:27
Bible in Basic English
27
But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
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
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And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker...
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And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living...
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In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.
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But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a s...
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For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews...
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Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,
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And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things whic...
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And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.
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Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge tha...
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Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the t...
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And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the...
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And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.
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But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God (Elohim) of our fathers after t...
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Hoping in God (Elohim) for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming b...
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And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God (Elohim) or men.
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Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
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And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with...
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And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything again...
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Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
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But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the q...
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But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chie...
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And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he...
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24
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for P...
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And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Fel...
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For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk wi...
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But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of th...