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World English Bible

Acts 24 (WEBP)

[1] After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
[2] When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
[3] we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
[4] But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
[5] For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
[6] He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
[7]
[8] By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
[9] The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
[10] When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
[11] seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
[12] In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
[13] Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
[14] But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
[15] having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
[16] In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
[17] Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
[18] amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
[19] They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
[20] Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
[21] unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
[22] But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
[23] He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
[24] After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
[25] As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
[26] Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.
[27] But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Acts 24:6 TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”
Acts 24:7 TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”
Acts 24:8 TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 24 (KJVS)

[1] And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
[2] And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing 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 tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
[5] For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
[6] who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
[7] But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
[8] commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
[9] And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
[10] Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
[11] because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
[12] And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
[13] neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
[14] But this I confess 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 the law and in the prophets:
[15] and have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
[16] And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
[17] Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
[18] Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
[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 cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
[22] And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
[23] And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
[24] And after certain 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, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
[26] He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
[27] But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Acts 24 (BYZ)

[1] Μετὰ () δὲ () πέντε () ἡμέρας () κατέβη () ὁ () ἀρχιερεὺς () Ἀνανίας () μετὰ () τῶν () πρεσβυτέρων () καὶ () ῥήτορος () Τερτύλλου () τινός, () οἵτινες () ἐνεφάνισαν () τῷ () ἡγεμόνι () κατὰ () τοῦ () Παύλου. ()
[2] Κληθέντος () δὲ () αὐτοῦ, () ἤρξατο () κατηγορεῖν () ὁ () Τέρτυλλος () λέγων, () Πολλῆς () εἰρήνης () τυγχάνοντες () διὰ () σοῦ, () καὶ () κατορθωμάτων () γινομένων () τῷ () ἔθνει () τούτῳ () διὰ () τῆς () σῆς () προνοίας, ()
[3] πάντῃ () τε () καὶ () πανταχοῦ () ἀποδεχόμεθα, () κράτιστε () Φῆλιξ, () μετὰ () πάσης () εὐχαριστίας. ()
[4] Ἵνα () δὲ () μὴ () ἐπὶ () πλεῖόν () σε () ἐγκόπτω, () παρακαλῶ () ἀκοῦσαί () σε () ἡμῶν () συντόμως () τῇ () σῇ () ἐπιεικείᾳ. ()
[5] Εὑρόντες () γὰρ () τὸν () ἄνδρα () τοῦτον () λοιμόν, () καὶ () κινοῦντα () στάσιν () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () τοῖς () κατὰ () τὴν () οἰκουμένην, () πρωτοστάτην () τε () τῆς () τῶν () Ναζωραίων () αἱρέσεως· ()
[6] ὃς () καὶ () τὸ () ἱερὸν () ἐπείρασεν () βεβηλῶσαι· () ὃν () καὶ () ἐκρατήσαμεν· ()
[7]
[8] παρ’ () οὗ () δυνήσῃ, () αὐτὸς () ἀνακρίνας, () περὶ () πάντων () τούτων () ἐπιγνῶναι () ὧν () ἡμεῖς () κατηγοροῦμεν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[9] Συνεπέθεντο δὲ () καὶ () οἱ () Ἰουδαῖοι, () φάσκοντες () ταῦτα () οὕτως () ἔχειν. ()
[10] Ἀπεκρίθη () δὲ () ὁ () Παῦλος, () νεύσαντος () αὐτῷ () τοῦ () ἡγεμόνος () λέγειν, () Ἐκ () πολλῶν () ἐτῶν () ὄντα () σε () κριτὴν () τῷ () ἔθνει () τούτῳ () ἐπιστάμενος, () εὐθυμότερον () τὰ () περὶ () ἐμαυτοῦ () ἀπολογοῦμαι, ()
[11] δυναμένου () σου () γνῶναι () ὅτι () οὐ () πλείους () εἰσίν () μοι () ἡμέραι () δεκαδύο, () ἀφ’ () ἧς () ἀνέβην () προσκυνήσων () ἐν () Ἱερουσαλήμ· ()
[12] καὶ () οὔτε () ἐν () τῷ () ἱερῷ () εὗρόν () με () πρός () τινα () διαλεγόμενον () ἢ () ἐπισύστασιν () ποιοῦντα () ὄχλου, () οὔτε () ἐν () ταῖς () συναγωγαῖς, () οὔτε () κατὰ () τὴν () πόλιν. ()
[13] Οὔτε () παραστῆσαί () με () δύνανται () περὶ () ὧν () νῦν () κατηγοροῦσίν () μου. ()
[14] Ὁμολογῶ () δὲ () τοῦτό () σοι, () ὅτι () κατὰ () τὴν () ὁδὸν () ἣν () λέγουσιν () αἵρεσιν, () οὕτως () λατρεύω () τῷ () πατρῴῳ () θεῷ, () πιστεύων () πᾶσιν () τοῖς () κατὰ () τὸν () νόμον () καὶ () τοῖς () προφήταις () γεγραμμένοις· ()
[15] ἐλπίδα () ἔχων () εἰς () τὸν () θεόν, () ἣν () καὶ () αὐτοὶ () οὗτοι () προσδέχονται, () ἀνάστασιν () μέλλειν () ἔσεσθαι () νεκρῶν, () δικαίων () τε () καὶ () ἀδίκων. ()
[16] Ἐν () τούτῳ () δὲ () αὐτὸς () ἀσκῶ, () ἀπρόσκοπον () συνείδησιν () ἔχων () πρὸς () τὸν () θεὸν () καὶ () τοὺς () ἀνθρώπους () διὰ () παντός. ()
[17] Δι’ () ἐτῶν () δὲ () πλειόνων () παρεγενόμην () ἐλεημοσύνας () ποιήσων () εἰς () τὸ () ἔθνος () μου () καὶ () προσφοράς· ()
[18] ἐν () οἷς () εὗρόν () με () ἡγνισμένον () ἐν () τῷ () ἱερῷ, () οὐ () μετὰ () ὄχλου () οὐδὲ () μετὰ () θορύβου, () τινὲς () ἀπὸ () τῆς () Ἀσίας () Ἰουδαῖοι· ()
[19] οὓς () δεῖ () ἐπὶ () σοῦ () παρεῖναι () καὶ () κατηγορεῖν () εἴ () τι () ἔχοιεν () πρός () με. ()
[20] Ἢ () αὐτοὶ () οὗτοι () εἰπάτωσαν, () τί () εὗρον () ἐν () ἐμοὶ () ἀδίκημα, () στάντος () μου () ἐπὶ () τοῦ () συνεδρίου, ()
[21] ἢ () περὶ () μιᾶς () ταύτης () φωνῆς, () ἧς () ἔκραξα () ἑστὼς () ἐν () αὐτοῖς, () ὅτι () Περὶ () ἀναστάσεως () νεκρῶν () ἐγὼ () κρίνομαι () σήμερον () ὑφ’ () ὑμῶν. ()
[22] Ἀκούσας () δὲ () ταῦτα () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () ἀνεβάλετο () αὐτούς, () ἀκριβέστερον () εἰδὼς () τὰ () περὶ () τῆς () ὁδοῦ, () εἰπών, () Ὅταν () Λυσίας () ὁ () χιλίαρχος () καταβῇ, () διαγνώσομαι () τὰ () καθ’ () ὑμᾶς· ()
[23] διαταξάμενός () τε () τῷ () ἑκατοντάρχῃ () τηρεῖσθαι () τὸν () Παῦλον, () ἔχειν () τε () ἄνεσιν, () καὶ () μηδένα () κωλύειν () τῶν () ἰδίων () αὐτοῦ () ὑπηρετεῖν () ἢ () προσέρχεσθαι () αὐτῷ. ()
[24] Μετὰ () δὲ () ἡμέρας () τινάς, () παραγενόμενος () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () σὺν () Δρουσίλλῃ () τῇ () γυναικὶ () οὔσῃ () Ἰουδαίᾳ, () μετεπέμψατο () τὸν () Παῦλον, () καὶ () ἤκουσεν () αὐτοῦ () περὶ () τῆς () εἰς () χριστὸν () πίστεως. ()
[25] Διαλεγομένου () δὲ () αὐτοῦ () περὶ () δικαιοσύνης () καὶ () ἐγκρατείας () καὶ () τοῦ () κρίματος () τοῦ () μέλλοντος () ἔσεσθαι, () ἔμφοβος () γενόμενος () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () ἀπεκρίθη, () Τὸ () νῦν () ἔχον () πορεύου· () καιρὸν () δὲ () μεταλαβὼν () μετακαλέσομαί () σε· ()
[26] ἅμα () καὶ () ἐλπίζων () ὅτι () χρήματα () δοθήσεται () αὐτῷ () ὑπὸ () τοῦ () Παύλου, () ὅπως () λύσῃ () αὐτόν· () διὸ () καὶ () πυκνότερον () αὐτὸν () μεταπεμπόμενος () ὡμίλει () αὐτῷ. ()
[27] Διετίας () δὲ () πληρωθείσης, () ἔλαβεν () διάδοχον () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () Πόρκιον () Φῆστον· () θέλων () τε () χάριτας () καταθέσθαι () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () ὁ () Φῆλιξ () κατέλιπεν () τὸν () Παῦλον () δεδεμένον. ()

Acts 24:1 τῶν πρεσβυτέρων ¦ CT πρεσβυτέρων τινῶν
Acts 24:2a αὐτοῦ ¦ [WH]
Acts 24:2b κατορθωμάτων ¦ CT διορθωμάτων
Acts 24:4a πλεῖόν ¦ PCK πλέον
Acts 24:4b ἐγκόπτω ¦ TH WH ἐνκόπτω
Acts 24:4c ἐπιεικείᾳ ¦ WH ἐπιεικίᾳ
Acts 24:5a κινοῦντα ¦ TH κεινοῦντα
Acts 24:5b στάσιν ¦ CT στάσεις
Acts 24:7a om. (See Appendix C of this volume for an alternative Byzantine reading) ¦ [[ECM]] καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρῖναι [7] παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγεν [8] κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ ¦ [PT] TR καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν [7] παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε [8] κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ
Acts 24:7b Guardian Press, Appendix C: Alternate Readings & Lengthy Variants

A Byzantine alternative to Acts 24:6–8:

6 ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι· ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν· καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρῖναι. 7 Παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγεν, 8 κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ aσοῦ· παρ’ οὗ δυνήσῃ, αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας, περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.

aσοῦ ¦ σὲ
Acts 24:9 Συνεπέθεντο ¦ TR συνέθεντο
Acts 24:10a δὲ ¦ CT τε
Acts 24:10b κριτὴν ¦ PCK κριτὴν δίκαιον
Acts 24:10c εὐθυμότερον ¦ CT εὐθύμως
Acts 24:11a γνῶναι ¦ CT ἐπιγνῶναι
Acts 24:11b δεκαδύο ¦ TR ἡ δεκαδύο ¦ CT δώδεκα
Acts 24:11c ἐν ¦ CT PT εἰς
Acts 24:12 ἐπισύστασιν ¦ CT ἐπίστασιν
Acts 24:13a Οὔτε ¦ ECM† txt ¦ CT† Οὐδὲ
Acts 24:13b με δύνανται ¦ PCK PT SCR δύνανται ¦ CT δύνανταί σοι
Acts 24:13c νῦν ¦ CT νυνὶ
Acts 24:14 τοῖς ¦ CT τοῖς ἐν τοῖς ¦ PT [τοῖς ἐν] τοῖς
Acts 24:15 νεκρῶν ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:16a δὲ ¦ CT καὶ ¦ PT δὲ καὶ
Acts 24:16b ἔχων ¦ CT PT TR ἔχειν
Acts 24:16c πρὸς ¦ PCK πρός τε
Acts 24:17 παρεγενόμην ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου ¦ CT ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμην
Acts 24:18a οἷς ¦ CT αἷς
Acts 24:18b τινὲς ¦ CT ST τινὲς δὲ
Acts 24:19a δεῖ ¦ CT PCK PT SCR ἔδει
Acts 24:19b με ¦ CT ἐμέ
Acts 24:20a τί ¦ TR εἴ τι
Acts 24:20b ἐν ἐμοὶ ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:21a ἔκραξα ἑστὼς ἐν αὐτοῖς ¦ CT ἐκέκραξα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστώς
Acts 24:21b ὑφ’ ¦ CT ἐφ’
Acts 24:22a Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀνεβάλετο αὐτούς ¦ CT Ἀνεβάλετο δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁ Φῆλιξ
Acts 24:22b εἰπών ¦ CT εἴπας
Acts 24:23a τε ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:23b τὸν Παῦλον ¦ CT αὐτόν
Acts 24:23c ἢ προσέρχεσθαι ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:24a γυναικὶ ¦ CT† ἰδίᾳ γυναικὶ ¦ ECM† PT TR γυναικὶ αὐτοῦ
Acts 24:24b χριστὸν ¦ CT PCK χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν
Acts 24:25 ἔσεσθαι ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:26a καὶ ¦ PT TR δὲ καὶ
Acts 24:26b αὐτῷ ¦ [WH]
Acts 24:26c ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν ¦ CT om.
Acts 24:26d αὐτὸν ¦ PCK om.
Acts 24:27a τε ¦ ECM† txt ¦ ECM† PCK PT δὲ
Acts 24:27b χάριτας ¦ CT χάριτα ¦ PT χάριν

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.