Acts 24:1-7 ▼

1 SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

2 And he being summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Since by thee we enjoy so much peace, and such noble acts are happily performed for this nation by thy provident administration,

3 always and in all places we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude.

4 Now that I may not be unnecessarily tedious to thee, I entreat thee to hear us briefly with thy wonted candour.

5 For we found this fellow a pest to society , and exciting sedition among all the Jews throughout the whole world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazareans:

6 who even attempted to profane the temple: we seized him therefore, and intended to judge him according to our own law.

7 But Lysias the tribune came, and with great violence took him out of our hands,