17Now after some years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings;
18amid which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult. But certain Jews from Asia --
19who ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
20Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
21unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, `Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!`"
22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
23He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
