5. This man is a troublemaker. He makes trouble among the Jews everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.
6. Also, he was trying to make the Temple unclean, but we stopped him. [And we wanted to judge him by our own law.
7. But the officer Lysias came and used much force to take him from us. And Lysias commanded his people to come to you to accuse us.]
8. You can decide if all these things are true. Ask him some questions yourself.”
9. The other Jews agreed and said that all of this was true.
10. The governor made a sign for Paul to speak. So Paul said, “Governor Felix, I know that you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you.