Acts 24:1-13

Acts 24:1-13

[1] And  after  five  days  Ananias  the high priest  descended  with  the elders,  and  with a certain  orator  named Tertullus,  who  informed  the governor  against  Paul.  [2] And  when he  was called forth,  Tertullus  began  to accuse  him, saying,  Seeing that by  we enjoy  great  quietness,  and  are done  nation  by  thy  providence,  [3] We accept  it always,  and  in all places,  most noble  Felix,  with  all  thankfulness.  [4] Notwithstanding,  further  tedious  I pray  that thou wouldest hear  of thy  clemency  a few words.  [5] For  we have found  man  a pestilent  fellow, and  a mover  of sedition  among all  the Jews  throughout  the world,  and  a ringleader  of the sect  of the Nazarenes:  [6] Who  also  hath gone about  to profane  the temple:  whom  we took,  and  would  have judged  according  to our  law.  [7] But  the chief captain  Lysias  came  upon us, and with  great  violence  took him away  out of  [8] Commanding  his  accusers  to come  unto  by examining  of  whom  thyself  mayest  take knowledge  of  all  whereof  accuse  him.  [9] And  the Jews  also  assented,  saying  were  so.  [10] Paul,  after that the governor  had beckoned  unto him  to speak,  answered,  Forasmuch as I know  of  many  years  a judge  nation,  the more cheerfully  answer  for  myself:  [11] mayest  that  days  since  went up  Jerusalem  for to worship.  [12] And  they neither  found  in  the temple  disputing  with  any man,  neither  raising up  the people,  neither  in  the synagogues,  nor  in  the city:  [13] can  they prove  the things  whereof  accuse