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And, after five days, came down the High-priest Ananias, with certain Elders and a certain orator Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul.

And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying - Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought,

both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

But, lest I too long detain thee, I beseech thee to hear us concisely in thy considerateness.

For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes, -

who also attempted to desecrate even, the temple, whom we also seized,

from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him.

Moreover, the Jews also were joining in the attack, saying that, these things, were, so.