New TestamentActsPaul’s Defense to Felix · 24:10–2124:10 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:24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.24:12 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:24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.24:14 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:24:15 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.24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,24:21 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.
