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Acts 23:35

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The governor said, “I will listen to your case as soon as the people come to bring their charges against you.” After saying this, he gave orders for Paul to be kept as a prisoner in Herod's palace.

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the men pulled me out. And from then on, I was kept in the courtyard of the palace guards.

When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learnt from the wise men.

When King Herod heard about this, he was worried, and so was everyone else in Jerusalem.

The governor's soldiers led Jesus into the fortress and brought together the rest of the troops.

It was early in the morning when Jesus was taken from Caiaphas to the building where the Roman governor stayed. But the crowd waited outside. Any of them who had gone inside would have become unclean and would not be allowed to eat the Passover meal.

As soon as I learnt that there was a plot against him, I sent him to you and told their leaders to bring charges against him in your court.

Five days later Ananias the high priest, together with some of their leaders and a lawyer named Tertullus, went to the governor to present their case against Paul.

The governor motioned for Paul to speak, and he began: I know that you have judged the people of our nation for many years, and I am glad to defend myself in your court.

Some Jews from Asia were there at that time, and if they have anything to say against me, they should be here now.

Felix knew a lot about the Lord's Way. But he brought the trial to an end and said, “I will make my decision after Lysias the commander arrives.”

He then ordered the army officer to keep Paul under guard, but not to lock him up or to stop his friends from helping him.

I told them that it isn't the Roman custom to hand a man over to people who are bringing charges against him. He must first have the chance to meet them face to face and to defend himself against their charges.




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