16. So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
17. Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.
18. While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia—
19. they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.
20. Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
21. other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’”
22. But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.”
23. Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
24. After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.