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Acts 24

Paul Appears before Felix

Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyera Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to 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.

When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:
“You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.

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,

For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.

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

But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.

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

We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.

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.

Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.b

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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