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Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
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And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: "Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,
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we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.
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For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law.
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But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,
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commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
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And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.
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Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: "Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,
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because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.