{To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!

O LORD our governour, how excellent is thy name in all the world!

For the kingdom is the LORD's, and he is the governour among the people.

And thou Bethlehem Ephrata, art little among the thousands of Judah: Out of thee shall come one, unto me, which shall be the governour in Israel: whose outgoing hath been from the beginning, and from everlasting.

And having bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governour.

And Jesus stood before the governour. And the governour questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

And he answered him to never a word, so that the governour marvelled greatly.

Now at the feast the governour was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

The governour answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you?

And the governour said, Why, what evil hath he done?

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop.

And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you.

And watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour.

let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

CLAUDIUS LYSIAS to the most excellent governour FELIX wishes health.

who upon their arrival at Cesarea, delivered the letter to the governour, and presented Paul to him.

The governour having read the letter, ask'd Paul of what province he was, and being inform'd he was of Cilicia, you shall be heard,

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.

Then the governour sign'd to Paul to reply; who said, I enter upon my defence with the greater confidence, by considering you have govern'd this nation several years:

When he had said this, the king, the governour, Bernice, and all that were seated near them, rose up: and being retired,