Acts 24:1-9
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Paul before Felix
1Now after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges against Paul to the governor. 2After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began accusing him, saying to the governor,
“Since we have attained great peace through you, and since reforms are being carried out for this nation by your foresight, 3we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4But, that I may not weary you further, I beg you to grant us a brief hearing, by your kindness. 5For we have found this man a public menace and one who stirs up dissensions among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6And he even tried to desecrate the temple, so indeed we arrested him. 8By interrogating him yourself concerning all these matters, you will be able to ascertain the things of which we are accusing him.” 9The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
7[But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,]