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Advocate » Tertullus
Five days later the head priest, Ananias, came down [to Caesarea] with certain [Jewish] elders and an attorney [named] Tertullus, who brought their case against Paul before the governor. When Paul was called [to appear before the court] Tertullus began the prosecution by saying, "Your Excellency Felix: Since through you we are able to enjoy peace [in this province] and under your jurisdiction the problems in our society are being [properly] dealt with, we welcome all such efforts in each district with full gratitude. read more.
But, not wanting to prolong matters for you, I urge you to give consideration to this brief account [of the problem we face]. We have found this man [i.e., Paul] to be extremely bothersome, and an instigator of strife among the Jews throughout the world and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. We arrested him, for he attempted to desecrate [even] the Temple {{Some ancient manuscripts add verse and we would have judged him according to our law but commander Lysias came and forcibly took him out of our hands}} [and] you will be able to determine the nature of our accusations against him by questioning him yourself." Then the Jews also joined in [making] the charge, and confirmed all the facts that were being presented.
But, not wanting to prolong matters for you, I urge you to give consideration to this brief account [of the problem we face]. We have found this man [i.e., Paul] to be extremely bothersome, and an instigator of strife among the Jews throughout the world and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. We arrested him, for he attempted to desecrate [even] the Temple {{Some ancient manuscripts add verse and we would have judged him according to our law but commander Lysias came and forcibly took him out of our hands}} [and] you will be able to determine the nature of our accusations against him by questioning him yourself." Then the Jews also joined in [making] the charge, and confirmed all the facts that were being presented.
Lysias » Chief captain of roman troops in jerusalem
and we would have judged him according to our law but commander Lysias came and forcibly took him out of our hands}}
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But because Felix [felt he] had more accurate knowledge of the "Way" [than was being presented by Paul's accusers], he dismissed them, saying, "When commander Lysias comes down [to Caesarea] I will make a decision on your case."
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