1. After five days Ananias the high priest arrived with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They brought before the governor their charges against Paul.
2. When he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and your foresight is bringing reforms to this nation,
3. with all thankfulness, most excellent Felix, we always welcome it everywhere.
4. But not to detain you further, I beg you to briefly hear us in your patience.
5. “We have found this man a troublemaker, instigating riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6. He even tried to profane the temple. So we seized him and wanted to judge him according to our law.