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Five days afterwards the High Priest Ananias came down with some of the Councillors and a barrister named Tertullus. They laid an information with the Governor against Paul; And, when the hearing came on, Tertullus began his speech for the prosecution. "We owe it to your Excellency," he said, "that we are enjoying profound peace, and we owe it to your foresight that this nation is constantly securing reforms--advantages which we very gratefully accept at all times and places. read more.
But--not to be tedious--I beg you, with your accustomed fairness, to listen to a brief statement of our case. We have found this man a public pest; he is one who stirs up disputes among the Jews all the world over, and is a ringleader of the Nazarene heretics. He even attempted to desecrate the Temple itself, but we caught him; OMITTED TEXT And you will be able, by examining him on all these points, to satisfy yourself as to the charges which we are bringing against him." The Jews also joined in the attack and bore out his statements.
But--not to be tedious--I beg you, with your accustomed fairness, to listen to a brief statement of our case. We have found this man a public pest; he is one who stirs up disputes among the Jews all the world over, and is a ringleader of the Nazarene heretics. He even attempted to desecrate the Temple itself, but we caught him; OMITTED TEXT And you will be able, by examining him on all these points, to satisfy yourself as to the charges which we are bringing against him." The Jews also joined in the attack and bore out his statements.
Lysias » Chief captain of roman troops in jerusalem
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Felix, however, adjourned the case--though he had a fairly accurate knowledge of all that concerned the Cause--with the promise: "When Lysias, the commanding Officer, comes down, I will give my decision in your case."
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