Modern Literal Version
[Acts 24]

     {May 30, 59 AD. Paul before Felix, a prisoner two years at Caesarea. In 59 AD Festus becomes governor of Judea.}

     ^24:1 Now after five days, the high-priest Ananias with the elders and an orator came-down, someone named Tertullus, who disclosed to the governor the charges against Paul. ^24:2 Now he {i.e. Paul} was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, We are obtaining much peace through you and public-reforms are happening to this nation through your forethought. ^24:3 We are accepting it both in all things and everywhere, with all thanksgiving, most-excellent Felix. ^24:4 But in order that I may not hinder you on more-than this, I plead with you by your gentleness to hear us briefly. ^24:5For^* we have found this man a plague, and he is moving this dissension to all the Jews throughout the inhabited-earth. And he is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes; ^24:6 who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also took-hold of. ^{T}And wished to be judged according to our law.^24:7Now Lysias the commander passed by, with much violence, took Paul away out of our hands,^24:8having commanded his accusers to come to you. From whom, you will be able, having examinedhim, to fully know concerning all these things of which we are accusing him. ^24:9 But the Jews themselves banded together in the attack, thus claiming these things to hold truth.

     ^24:10 Now after the governor signaled to him to speak, Paul answered, I know you are a judge to this nation out of many years experience. I am cheerfully making my defense of these things concerning myself. ^24:11 You surely are able to know that it is not more-than twelve days to me from which time I went-up to Jerusalem (will worship there); ^24:12 and they did not find me reasoningangrily with anyone, or making^* a hostile gathering of the crowd in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city, ^24:13 nor are they able to present things concerning me, of which they are now accusing me. ^24:14 But I confess this thing to you, that thus I am giving-divine service to the God of our forefathers according to The Way, which they call^* a sect, believing all things which areaccording to the law and which have been written in the prophets. ^24:15 I have hope toward God, which these themselves also wait for, that there is about to be a resurrection of the dead, both of therighteous and unrighteous. ^24:16 But I apply myself in this, having a guilt-free conscience always toward God and men. ^24:17 Now I came^* through many years, (will do^* charities and offerings to my nation); ^24:18 in which they found me, having been purified in the temple, not with a crowd, nor with an uproar with some Jews from Asia. ^24:19 It is essential for those to be here and to accuse me in front of you, if they have anything to accuse me. ^24:20 Or let^* these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood in front of the council, ^24:21 or concerning this one voice of which I cried out, standing among them. I am being judged by you^* today concerning the resurrection of the dead.

     ^24:22 But Felix, having heard these things and knowing more accurately concerning The Way, postponed judging them, and said, Whenever Lysias the commander comes-down, I will be investigating the things against you^*. ^24:23 And he himself commanded the centurion to guard Paul and for him to have relief and to forbid no one from his own to attend or come near to him.

     ^24:24 Now after some days, Felix came^* together with Drusilla, his wife, being a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ^24:25 But while he is reasoning concerning righteousness and self-control and the future judgment which is to be, Felix became fearful, and answered, Travel on, hereafter having time and having taken the opportunity, I myself will call you.^24:26 (While hoping at the same time that monies will be given to him by Paul, ^*that he might loose him.) Hence, he was conversing with him, sending for him frequently. ^24:27 But after two years were fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and wishing to lay up favors for himself with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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