Acts 24:22

Adjournment of the cause. Felix's treatment of St Paul

22. having more perfect knowledge of that way Better " the way," i.e. the Christian religion, for which this soon became the accepted name. See on Acts 9:2. Felix was more likely to understand something of the relations between Judaism and Christianity, because he had a Jewish wife, Drusilla, daughter of Herod Agrippa I., one who had been brought by her position into connexion with the movements of the time.

For those introductory words of this verse represented in A.V. by "when he heard these things," there is no Greek in the oldest MSS. Read (with Rev. Ver.) "But Felix, having, &c."

When Lysias the chief captain shall come down There had been nothing said in the letter of Lysias, so far as we have it, about his coming to Cæsarea, but no doubt he went often between Jerusalem and the residence of the governor. The language of this verse gives some support to the genuineness of Acts 24:7. (See note there.)

I will know the uttermost of your matter Better, "I will determine." Cp. Acts 23:15.