10. Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.
11. For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
12. And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13. Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
14. But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:
15. Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
16. And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.
17. Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
18. In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19. But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
20. Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
21. Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.
22. And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.
23. And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.