Acts 24

¹And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.

²And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,

³We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.

⁴But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.

⁵We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁶Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.

⁷But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;

⁸Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

⁹And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.

¹⁰Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

¹¹For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:

¹²And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: