1. Five days later Ananias, the high priest, went to the city of Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. They had come to make charges against Paul before the governor.
2. Paul was called into the meeting, and Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Most Excellent Felix! Our people enjoy much peace because of you, and many wrong things in our country are being made right through your wise help.
3. We accept these things always and in every place, and we are thankful for them.
4. But not wanting to take any more of your time, I beg you to be kind and listen to our few words.
5. We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up his people 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.
8. And Lysias commanded those who wanted to accuse Paul to come to you.] By asking him questions yourself, you can decide if all these things are true.”
9. The others agreed and said that all of this was true.
10. When the governor made a sign for Paul to speak, Paul said, “Governor Felix, I know you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you.
11. You can learn for yourself that I went to worship in Jerusalem only twelve days ago.
12. Those who are accusing me did not find me arguing with anyone in the Temple or stirring up the people in the synagogues or in the city.