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"But, that I may not weary you any further , I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
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"For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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"And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
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"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
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ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."