Acts 23:27 "When ¶ this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
Acts 23:28 "And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;
Acts 23:29 and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
Acts 23:31 ¶ So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Acts 23:32 But the next day, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the barracks.
Acts 23:33 When these had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Acts 23:34 When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
Acts 23:35 he said, "I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also," giving orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.
Acts 24:1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.
Acts 24:2 After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor, ¶ "Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,
Acts 24:3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
Acts 24:4 "But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Acts 24:6 "And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
Acts 24:7 "But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
Acts 24:8 ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."
Acts 24:10 ¶ When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: ¶ "Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,
Acts 24:11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Acts 24:12 "Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.
Acts 24:13 "Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me.