Acts:24:1-13

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* And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders , and with a certain orator named Tertullus , who informed the governor against Paul . * And when he was called forth , Tertullus began to accuse him , saying , Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness , and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence , * We accept it always , and in all places , most noble Felix , with all thankfulness . * Notwithstanding , that I be not further tedious unto thee , I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words . * For we have found this man a pestilent fellow , and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world , and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes : * Who also hath gone about to profane the temple : whom we took , and would have judged according to our law . * But the chief captain Lysias came upon us , and with great violence took him away out of our hands , * Commanding his accusers to come unto thee : by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things , whereof we accuse him . * And the Jews also assented , saying that these things were so . * Then Paul , after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak , answered , Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation , I do the more cheerfully answer for myself : * Because that thou mayest understand , that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship . * And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man , neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogues , nor in the city : * Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me .

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