Acts 24

Paul, having been detained in Caesarea, is finally allowed to speak in his own defense. After hearing the high priest falsely state the case against him, Paul very carefully lays out the facts of his situation in Jerusalem. The governor, Felix, hopes to obtain a bribe from Paul, so he keeps him under a loose house arrest for more than two years. During this time, he frequently called on Paul and asked for a restatement of Paul's beliefs concerning Jesus Christ. Despite constant confrontations with the truth of Jesus, Felix never formally places his trust in the Messiah. Felix is eventually replaced by a man named Festus.