Felix could not be compelled to pass judgment, and in addition to wanting to curry favor with the Jews, he had another motive for delay ​ — he hoped that Paul would bribe him. ​ — Acts 24: 10 - 19, 26.
वह न सिर्फ यहूदियों को अपनी तरफ करना चाहता था बल्कि उसे उम्मीद थी कि शायद पौलुस उसे रिश्‍वत देगा । — प्रेरितों 24: 10 - 19,26.