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.