Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

Paul waited his turn without interrupting, and when the governor beckoned him to speak, he answered not with Tertullus's flattering compliments but with respectful confidence in Felix's fairness. He leveled his defense against those who employed the accuser, knowing well how such men speak for their fee.

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Commenting on Acts 24:10-21

John Gill Reformed Baptist @doctorgill

They cannot prove these charges, that he was a pestilent fellow, a mover of sedition, a profaner of the temple. They cannot set forth these things in any clear light, bring testimonies, or give demonstration. The burden of proof lay upon them; without it, he ought to be acquitted. Paul was challenging and defying them to make good their assertions.

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Albert Barnes Presbyterian @notesbybarnes

Paul boldly challenges them: they cannot prove he stirred up sedition or disturbed the peace. Since they offered no specific acts of disorder or tumult he excited, the charge falls. Investigation itself becomes his defense.

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