Acts 24:1-8

1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, and they reported their case against Paul to the governor.
2 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: "Your Excellency, because of you we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight.
3 We welcome this in every way and everywhere with utmost gratitude.
4 But, to detain you no further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.
5 We have, in fact, found this man a pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and so we seized him.
8 By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse him."

Footnotes 5

  • [a]. Gk [he]
  • [b]. Gk lacks [Your Excellency]
  • [c]. Gk [Nazoreans]
  • [d]. Other ancient authorities add [and we would have judged him according to our law. +V7+WBut the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, +V8+Wcommanding his accusers to come before you.]
  • [e]. Other ancient authorities add [But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands,]
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