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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one Tertullus and they informed the governor against Paul.

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And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by the providence evils are corrected for this nation,

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we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

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But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.

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For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

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who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: [and we would have judged him according to our law.

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But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

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commanding his accusers to come before thee.] from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

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And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.