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Paul’s Response vs. Reaction to Charges
Felix told Paul he would listen to his case once his accusers arrived, and while they waited he was put in the Praetorium under guard. In five days Paul’s accusers, a delegation from the Sanhedrin, arrived. This group was headed by the high priest, and included elders and a …

Paul’s Defense Before Felix
Paul, in his own defense, stood before Felix and the Jewish leaders and categorically denied the charges brought against him (v. 10). His first point was that he was only a visitor in Jerusalem, and he had been there less than two weeks (v.11). He stated that he had never once ca …

Concern from Paul’s Friends & Foes
Felix evidently knew about Christianity, perhaps from His wife Drusilla, she was a Jewess and he also apparently knew that Paul was innocent of the charges that were brought against Him (v. 22). Because of many influential Jews from Jerusalem Felix merely adjourned the case. The …