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Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
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So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
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in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
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But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
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For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
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He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
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You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
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The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
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Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
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For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;