MSTC(i)
1 After five days, Ananias the high priest descended, with elders and with a certain orator named Tertullus, and informed the ruler of Paul.
2 When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence:
3 that allow we ever and in all places, most mighty Felix with all thanks.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words.
5 We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes;
6 and also hath enforced to pollute the temple: Whom we took, and would have judged according to our law,
7 but the high captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8 commanding his accusers to come unto thee: of whom thou mayest, if thou wilt enquire, know the certain of all these things where of we accuse him."
9 The Jews likewise affirmed, saying that it was even so.
10 Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,
11 because that thou mayest know that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to pray.
12 And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city.
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they accuse me.