Acts 24:1–9

1  And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor. 2  And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought, 3  we receive it always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4  But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness. 5  For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans; 6  who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, (and would have judged according to our law; 7  but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took him away with great force out of our hands, 8  having commanded his accusers to come to thee;) of whom thou canst thyself, in examining him, know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him. 9  And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against Paul, saying that these things were so.