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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, all of whom brought charges against Paul to the governor. And [when] he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight. Both in every [way] and everywhere we acknowledge [this], most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. read more.
But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your [customary] graciousness. For we have found this man [to be] a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, who even attempted to desecrate the temple, and we arrested {him}. [When] you yourself examine [him] you will be able to find out from {him} about all these [things] of which we are accusing him." And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting these [things] were so.
But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your [customary] graciousness. For we have found this man [to be] a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, who even attempted to desecrate the temple, and we arrested {him}. [When] you yourself examine [him] you will be able to find out from {him} about all these [things] of which we are accusing him." And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting these [things] were so.
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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, all of whom brought charges against Paul to the governor. And [when] he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight.
Flattery » Instance of » Tertullus flatters felix
And [when] he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight. Both in every [way] and everywhere we acknowledge [this], most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. But so that I may not impose on you for longer, I implore you to hear us briefly with your [customary] graciousness.
Tertullus » The prosecutor of paul before governor felix
And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney, a certain Tertullus, all of whom brought charges against Paul to the governor. And [when] he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, "We have experienced much peace through you, and reforms are taking place in this nation through your foresight.