Acts 24:1-9
Paul’s Trial Before Felix the Governor
24Now after afive days the high priest bAnanias came down with some elders, 1with an 2attorney named Tertullus, and they 3brought charges to cthe governor against Paul. 2And after Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “As we have attained much peace through you—and because by your provision reforms are being carried out for this nation— 3we welcome this in every way and everywhere, amost excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4“But, that I may not weary you any further, I plead with you by your forbearance to hear us briefly. 5“For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout 1the world, and a ringleader of the asect of the Nazarenes. 6“And he even tried to adesecrate the temple; and 1then we arrested him. 2[We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. 7“But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, 8ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.” 9aAnd the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.