The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

23 And when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, certainly knowing those things which did appertain unto that way, and said, When the chief captain Lysias shall come I will throughly know your matter. 24 And he commanded a Centurion to keep Paul, and that he should suffer him to have ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister to him, or to come to him. 25 And after certain days, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, and he called Paul, and heard him concerning the faith which is in Christ. 26 And as he disputed of righteousness and temperance, and of judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, For this time go thy way: and when I have convenient time, I will send for thee. 27 He hoped also that Paul would have given him money, to loose him. Wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 28 And when two years were expired Portius Festus came into Felix room. And because Felix would do the Jews a pleasure, he left Paul bound.

23 And when Felix hearde these thinges, hee deferred them, certainelie knowing those thinges which did appertaine vnto that way, and saide, When the chiefe captaine Lysias shall come I will throughly know your matter. 24 And he commaunded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that hee should suffer him to haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister to him, or to come to him. 25 And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and hee called Paul, and hearde him concerning the faith which is in Christ. 26 And as he disputed of righteousnesse and temperance, and of iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, For this time go thy way: and when I haue conuen•ent time, I will send for thee. 27 He hoped also that Paul would haue giuen him money, to loose him. Wherefore he sent for him the oftner, and communed with him. 28 And when two yeares were expyred Portius Festus came into Felix roome. And because Felix would do the Iewes a pleasure, he left Paul bound.

23 When Felix. It appeareth that Felix (though he pronounced nothing concerning the matter) did perceive that Paul was burdened with no fault of his own, but with the malice of the Priests. For when Luke sayeth that the matter was deferred until the coming of Lysias,