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24 And after five days, Ananias, prince of priests, came down with some elder men, and Tertullus, a fair speaker [and Tertullus, some orator, or advocate], which went to the president against Paul.

And when Paul was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, and said, When in much peace we do by thee, and many things be amended by thy wisdom, [And Paul summoned, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, When in much peace we do by thee, and many things be amended by thy providence, or wisdom,]

evermore and every where, thou best Felix, we have received with all doing of thankings.

But lest I tarry thee longer, I pray thee, shortly hear us for thy meekness.

We have found this wicked man stirring dissension to all [the] Jews in all the world, and author of dissension of the sect of Nazarenes;[a]

and he also endeavored to defoul the temple; whom also we took, and would deem, after our law.

But Lysias, the tribune, came above with great strength, and delivered him from our hands;[b]

and commanded his accusers to come to thee [commanding his accusers to come to thee], of whom thou deeming, mayest know of all these things, of which we accuse him.

And Jews put to, and said, that these things had them so. [Forsooth and Jews casted to, saying that these things had them so.]

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  1. Acts 24:5 We have found this man bearing pestilence and stirring sedition, or dissension, to all the Jews in all the world, and author of sedition of the sect of Nazarenes;
  2. Acts 24:7 Soothly Lysias, the tribune, came with great strength above, and delivered him out of our hands;