Acts 24:1-9

Evangelical Heritage Version

Paul on Trial Before Felix

24 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They brought formal charges against Paul to the governor.

² When Paul was called in, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We are enjoying a long period of peace because of you, most excellent Felix, and reforms are coming to this nation because of your foresight. ³ In every way and in every place, we acknowledge this with all gratitude. ⁴ But in order not to detain you any longer, I beg you in your kindness to give us a brief hearing. ⁵ For we have found this man to be a public menace, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the Nazarene sect. ⁶ He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.^{[a] 8} By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these accusations we are bringing against him.”

⁹ The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.