Acts 24:1-11 ▼

1 And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.

2 And he having been called, Tertyllus began to accuse him, saying,

3 Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.

4 But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency.

5 For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

6 who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested,

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8 with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

9 And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so.

10 And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:

11 you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship.