23 And he called x ch. 21. 39. unto him two centurions, saying, Make er. 30This epistle ready two hundred is a good spesoldiers to go to Cæ-cimen of the sarea, and horsemen Roman methreescore and ten, ting letters: thod of wriand spearmen two it is a model hundred, at the third of brevity, hour of the night; simplicity, to Casarea. per they accused him, 1 brought him forth into their council: 29 Whom I ceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent Straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. 31 Then the sol 24 And provide and perspi-diers, as it was com Scott. ver. 31 them beasts, that they ner: Not the same night they set out; 26 Claudius Lysias miles northunto the most excel-west of Jerulent governor Felix salem. manded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.* 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle : He- 33 Who, when they rebuilt it, sendeth greeting. rod the Great came to Cæsarea, and 27 P This man was and gave it delivered the epistle taken of the Jews, this name, in to the governor, preand should have been honour of his sented Paul also bekilled of them: then father Anti-fore him. came I with an army, sarea was pater. Cæ- 34 And when the and rescued him, near 70 miles governor had read the having understood from Jerusa- letter, he asked of that he was a Roman. lem, about 30 what' province he 28 4 And when I from Antipa- was. And when he would have known Benson's Co. understood that he the cause wherefore Cilicia ; tris. See was of Paul brought 35 y I will hear thee, said he, when ACTS XXIV. A. D. 60. before Felix. Jews throughout the world, and a ring thine accusers are y ch. 24. 1. leader of the sect of also come. And he commanded him to be kept in z Herod's judgment hall. CHAP. XXIV. 1 AND after a five days b Ananias the High Priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 10. & 25. 16. z Ma, 27. 27. b ch. 23. 2. 30. 35. & 25. 2. c ch. 6. 13. the Nazarenes : 6 d Who also hath gone about to profane a ch. 21. 27. the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.* 7f But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and great violence took him away out of our hands, & 16. 20. Lu. 23. 2. 15. d ch. 21. 28. e Jno. 18. 31. ch. 21. 33. g ch. 23. 30. procurator 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing † Felix made that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further A. D. 63. ver. 6- with 8 g Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowlege of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. the 10 Then Paul, after press fact he that the governor had had to charge beckoned unto him to upon him, as speak, answered, Forhe knew that the Romans asmuch as I know allowed the that thou hast been of tedious unto thee, Jews a power many years a judge pray thee that thou of executing, unto this nation, I Wouldest hear us of even without do the more cheerforms of law, fully answer for mythy clemency a few self: words. ich. 25. 8. Am. 8. 14. the temple disputing k ch. 9. 2. 12 Ti. 1. 3. & 28. 23. 13 Neither can they prove the things o Da. 12. 2. whereof they now accuse me. & 20. 16. Ro. 15. 25. 2 Co. S. 4. rch. 21. 26. Ga. 2. 10. Jno. 5. 28. p ch. 23. 1. 14 But this I con-q ch. 11. 29. fess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in m the law and in the prophets : s & 26. 21. ch. 23. 30. & 25. 16. t ch. 23. 6. & 28. 20. u ver. 7. & 23. 16. #Tertullus for himself. fied in the temple, neither with multitude, nor mult. with tu 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I them, Touching the cried standing among resurrection of the dead 1 am called in question by you this day.* 22 And when Felix x ch. 27. 3. heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias u the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. ends with 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, o that there ver. 21shall be a resurrection begins with of the dead, both of flatteries, and the just and unjust. 16 And Pherein do falsehood; I exercise myself, to but Paul, rehave always a lying on a con- Divine eloscience void of of-quence, havfence toward God, ing made a and toward men. simple intro17 Now after many pels, by a true duction, re 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, acquaintance to minone of his years 9 1 came to denial, the and that he should bring alms to my charge of se- forbid nation, and offerings. dition which 18 r Whereupon had been certain Jews from brought aAsia found me puri355 gainst him. nister or come unte him. ! 24 And after cer ACTS XXV. Paul accused tain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, he y Ex. 23. 8. a ver. 15. b ch. 23. 12. c ver. 18. ch. 18. 14. + Or, as than eight 13. Mar. 15.3. Lu. 23. 2. 10. e ch. 6. 13. Felix trem- some copies bled, and answered, read, no more Go thy way for this time; when I have or ten days. a convenient season, d ch. 24. 5. I will call for thee.* 26 He hoped also that y money should have been given him of Paul, that might loose him : wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and ver. 25communed with him. The con27 But after two duct of the years Porcius Festus jailor at Phitrembling came into Felix' lippi and room: and Felix, that of Felix, willing to shew the should be Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. CHAP. XXV. carefully and every parti before Festus. him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying b wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus swered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. an 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, ife there be any wickedness in him. 6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the the judgment seat next day sitting on commanded Paul to be brought. 7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round and laid about, d many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they three days he as- Divine truth, could not prove. cended from Cæsarea can make a 8 While he ánprince trem-swered for himself, 1 Now when Fes-cular striktus was come into ing and in structive. the province, after The power of to Jerusalem. 2 a Then the High ble before his Priest and the chief prisoner.of the Jews informed Scott. Neither e against the law of the Jews, neither against the tem fended any thing at fch. 24. 27: all. Ma. 15. 15. h ver. 25. ch. 18. 14. & 23. 29. & 26. 31. 9 But Festus, f will-g ver. 20. ing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, gWilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have 1 done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. Job 31. 21. i ch. 26. 32. & 28. 19. k ch 24 27 m ver. 4, 5. ver. 15 his conduct had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, k There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the Chief Priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16 m To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is acThe judg-cused have the accument which sers face to face, and they dehave licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. manded a- 17 Therefore, when were come hi 11 h For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of trial, but a these things whereof sentence upthese accuse me, no ous convicon a previ-they man may deliver me tion, which unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar. 12 Then Festus, when he had confer red with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou they falsely and wickedy pretended; and, probathe knowbly, it was ledge that Festus had of Paul's being a Roman citizen, that engaged him to determine to try the cause himself.'-Doddridge. ther, n without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. 18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: 19 But had certain questions against him of their own supersti Ition, and of one Je |