Acts 24:1-13

Williams(i) 1 Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor. 2 When Paul was called, Tertullus opened the prosecution by saying: "Your Excellency, Felix, since we are enjoying perfect peace through you and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight, 3 we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude. 4 But, not to detain you too long, I beg you in your kindness to give us a brief hearing. 5 For we have found this man a perfect pest and a distributor of the peace among the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader in the sect of the Nazarenes; 6 once he tried to desecrate the temple, but we arrested him, 7 Omitted Text. 8 and now, by examining him for yourself, you can find out exactly what charges we bring against him." 9 The Jews also joined in the charges and maintained that they were true. 10 At the governor's signal to Paul, he answered: "Since I know that you for many years have acted as judge for this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, 11 for you can verify the fact that not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship, 12 and they have never found me debating with anybody in the temple nor making a disturbance in the synagogues or about the city, 13 and they cannot prove the charges they have just made against me.