On the next day, because he would have known the true reason for which he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Seeing that I know that you have been for many years a judge over this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
And when Felix heard these things, having a more perfect knowledge of that way, he delayed them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will be fully informed of your matter.