Five days after the sovereign pontiff Ananias arriv'd and some of the senators, who with one Tertullus a pleader, appear'd before the governour as plaintiffs against Paul. so Paul was call'd, and Tertullus thus open'd the charge. "The happiness our nation enjoys, most noble Felix, by the wisdom of your administration, affects us too sensibly not to be acknowledg'd every where, and upon all occasions, with the utmost gratitude. read more.
but not to trespass upon you too far, be pleas'd to hear what I have to say in brief, with your usual indulgence. this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, and has attempted to prophane the temple: we secur'd him, and would have try'd him by our law: but general Lysias interpos'd, and with open force took him out of our hands, ordering his accusers to appear before you. if you please to interrogate him yourself, you will find the whole charge to be truly laid." this the Jews confirm'd by declaring it was all fact.

ordering his accusers to appear before you. if you please to interrogate him yourself, you will find the whole charge to be truly laid."

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