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ActesChapitre 24

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Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they laid their case against Paul before the governor.
When Paul had been called in, Tertullus began his accusation: "Most excellent Felix, through you we enjoy great peace, and by your foresight reforms have been brought about for this nation.
In every way and everywhere we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
But so as not to detain you any longer, I beg you to give us a brief hearing in your kindness.
We have found this man to be a plague, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we seized him.
But Lysias the commander came along and took him out of our hands with great force, ordering his accusers to come before you.[^1] [^1]: Some early manuscripts do not contain the words from "so we seized him" through "to come before you."
By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about everything of which we accuse him."
The Jews joined in the attack, insisting that this was so.
When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "Knowing that you have been judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.
You can verify that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
They did not find me arguing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd—not in the synagogues, not anywhere in the city.
Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.
But this I confess to you: I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything written in the Law and the Prophets,
and I have the same hope in God that they themselves accept—that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
So I too always strive to keep my conscience clear before God and before all people.
After several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.
While I was doing this they found me in the temple, ceremonially purified, with no crowd and no disturbance.
It was certain Jews from Asia—they ought to be here before you to bring their charges, if they have anything against me.
Or let these men here say what crime they found in me when I stood before the council,
unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood among them: 'It is because of the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.'"
Felix, who was rather well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case."
He gave orders to the centurion that Paul be kept in custody but given some freedom, and that his friends not be prevented from caring for his needs.
Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
But as Paul spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix grew afraid and said, "That is enough for now. You may go. When I find it convenient, I will send for you again."
At the same time he was hoping that Paul would give him money, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.
When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and because he wanted to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
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