Acts 24:2-8 ▼

2 and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, “Enjoying much peace through you, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through your forethought,

3 always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

4 and that I may not be further tedious to you, I exhort you to hear us concisely in your gentleness;

5 for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—also a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes—

6 who also tried to profane the temple, whom we also took, [[and wished to judge according to our law,

7 and Lysias the chief captain having come near, took away out of our hands with much violence,

8 having commanded his accusers to come to you,]] from whom you may be able, yourself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him”;