Acts 24:1-9 After five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders. They brought an orator, Tertullus, who made a statement to the governor against Paul.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ After five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders. They brought an orator, Tertullus, who made a statement to the governor against Paul. ² Tertullus presented his case: ³ »We have seen peace under your rule. Excellent accomplishments have come to this nation due to your forethought. We acknowledge this with profound gratitude, most excellent Felix. ⁴ »That I not hinder you more, I request that you to hear us briefly in fairness. ⁵ »We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up sedition (resists lawful authority) among all the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ⁶ »He even tried to desecrate the temple. So we captured him according to our law. ⁷ »But the Roman commander Lysias came to us with the use of force and snatched him from our hands. ⁸ »He commanded his accusers to come to you. Examine him yourself and you will learn the truth about these charges we bring against him.« ⁹ The Jews also joined in accusing him, saying that these things were true.