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Advocate » Tertullus
After five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders. They brought an orator, Tertullus, who made a statement to the governor against Paul. Tertullus presented his case: We have seen peace under your rule. Excellent accomplishments have come to this nation due to your forethought. We acknowledge this with profound gratitude, most excellent Felix. read more.
That I not hinder you more, I request that you to hear us briefly in fairness. We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up sedition (resists lawful authority) among all the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. He even tried to desecrate the temple. So we captured him according to our law. But the Roman commander Lysias came to us with the use of force and snatched him from our hands. He commanded his accusers to come to you. Examine him yourself and you will learn the truth about these charges we bring against him. The Jews also joined in accusing him, saying that these things were true.
That I not hinder you more, I request that you to hear us briefly in fairness. We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up sedition (resists lawful authority) among all the Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. He even tried to desecrate the temple. So we captured him according to our law. But the Roman commander Lysias came to us with the use of force and snatched him from our hands. He commanded his accusers to come to you. Examine him yourself and you will learn the truth about these charges we bring against him. The Jews also joined in accusing him, saying that these things were true.
Lysias » Chief captain of roman troops in jerusalem
But the Roman commander Lysias came to us with the use of force and snatched him from our hands.
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When Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them saying, When Lysias the commander comes here I will decide your case.
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