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Acts 24

Tertullus Accuses Paul Before Felix

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

Accused of Sedition

Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and [a]prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,

we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your [b]courtesy, a few words from us.

For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, [c]and wanted to judge him according to our law.

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