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Some Jews Accuse Paul

¹Five days later Ananias, the high priesta, went to the city of Caesarea. He brought with him some of the older Jewish leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They went to Caesarea to make charges against Paul before the governor. ^2-³Paul was called into the meeting, and Tertullus began to make his accusations.
Tertullus said, "Most Honorable Felix, our people enjoy much peace because of you, and many wrong things in our country are being made right through your wise help. For this we all continue to be very thankful. ⁴But I don't want to take any more of your time. So I will say only a few words. Please be patient. ⁵This man is a troublemaker. He causes trouble with the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group. ^6-⁸Also, he was trying to make the Templeb unclean, but we stopped him.c You can decide if all this is true. Ask him some questions yourself." ⁹The other Jews agreed and said it was all true.

Paul Defends Himself Before Felix ¹⁰The governor made a sign for Paul to speak. So Paul answered, "Governor Felix, I know that you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you. ¹¹I went to worship in Jerusalem only twelve days ago. You can learn for yourself that this is true. ¹²These Jews who are accusing me did not find me arguing with anyone at the Templeb or making trouble with the people. And I was not making trouble or arguing in the synagoguesd or any other place in the city. ¹³These men cannot prove the things they are saying against me now.
¹⁴"But I will tell you this: I worship the God of our fatherse as a follower of the Wayf, which these Jews say is not the right way, and I believe everything that is taught in the Law of Mosesg and all that is written in the books of the prophetsh. ¹⁵I have the same hope in God that these Jews have - the hope that all people, good and bad, will be raised from death. ¹⁶This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and before everyone. ^17-¹⁸"I was away from Jerusalem for many years. I went back there to take money to help my people. I also had some gifts to offer at the Temple. I was doing this when some Jews saw me there. I had finished the cleansing ceremonyi. I had not made any trouble, and no one was gathering around me. ¹⁹But some Jews from Asiaj were there. They should be here, standing before you. If I have really done anything wrong, they are the ones who should accuse me. They were there! ²⁰Ask these men here if they found any wrong in me when I stood before the high council meeting in Jerusalem. ²¹I did say one thing when I stood before them and shouted, 'You are judging me today because I believe that people will rise from death!'"
²²Felix already understood a lot about the Way. He stopped the trial and said, "When commander Lysias comes here, I will decide what to do with you." ²³Felix told the army officerk to keep Paul guarded but to give him some freedom and to let his friends bring whatever he needed.

Paul Speaks to Felix and His Wife ²⁴After a few days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew. Felix asked for Paul to be brought to him. He listened to Paul talk about believing in Christ Jesus. ²⁵But Felix became afraid when Paul spoke about things like doing right, self-control, and the judgment that will come in the future. He said, "Go away now. When I have more time, I will call for you." ²⁶But Felix had another reason for talking with Paul. He hoped Paul would pay him a bribe, so he sent for Paul often and talked with him.
²⁷But after two years, Porcius Festus became governor. So Felix was no longer governor. But he left Paul in prison to please the Jews.

^ahigh priest The most important priest and leader of the Israelites or the Jews, God’s people under the “old agreement.” Under the “new agreement” the high priest for God’s people is Jesus Christ. Read Heb. 7:11-8:13.
^bTemple The permanent building in Jerusalem that replaced the portable “Holy Tent” that was used by the Israelites from the time of their wandering in the desert to the reign of King Solomon, when the first Temple was built. Like the Holy Tent, the Temple was the center of Israelite worship, although provision was made for it to be “a house of prayer for all nations” (Isa. 56:7).
^c24:6-8 Some Greek copies add 6b-8a: “And we wanted to judge him by our own law. 7 But the officer Lysias came and used great force to take him from us. 8 And Lysias ordered those who wanted to accuse him to come to you.”
^dsynagogue A place in many cities where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
^efathers Important ancestors of the Jewish people, especially the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
^fthe Way A symbolic name used by followers of Jesus Christ to describe their faith as “the way” to God through Jesus.
^gMoses One of the most important leaders of the Israelites during the time of the Old Testament. God used him to give the people his law, which is often called “the Law of Moses.”
^hprophet A person who speaks a message from God. Many of the books in the Old Testament are messages spoken or written by “the prophets,” who were some of those God chose to speak for him. God often used dreams or visions to tell or show his prophets what they should say.
ⁱ24:17-18 cleansing ceremony The special things Jews did to end the Nazirite vow. See “Nazirite” in the Word List.
^jAsia The geographical area, sometimes called Asia Minor, that is now the western part of modern Turkey.
^karmy officer A centurion, a Roman army officer who had authority over 100 soldiers.