Acts 24:1-9 ▼

1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.

2 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, |We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.

3 Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.

4 But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

5 For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

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8 When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.|

9 The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.