But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Judeans, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief Kohanim and all the council to come together, and brought Sha'ul down and set him before them.
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Sha'ul answered, *Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, *When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.*