row,
leaving the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the fortress.
(33)So when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the
governor, they presented Paul also to him. (34)Then when the governor
had read it, and asked of what province he was, and understood he was
of Cilicia; (35)I will give thee a thorough hearing, said he, when thy
accusers are also come hither. And he commanded them to be kept under
guard in Herod's praetorium.

CHAP. XXIV.

SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders,
and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before
the governor against Paul. (2)And he being summoned, Tertullus began to
accuse him, saying,

Since by thee we enjoy so much peace, and such noble acts are happily
performed for this nation by thy provident administration, (3)always
and in all places we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with all
gratitude. (4)Now that I may not be unnecessarily tedious to thee, I
entreat thee to hear us briefly with thy wonted candour. (5)For we
found this fellow a pest _to society_, and exciting sedition among all
the Jews throughout the whole world, and a ringleader of the sect of
the Nazareans: (6)who even attempted to profane the temple: we seized
him therefore, and intended to judge him according to our own law.
(7)But Lysias the tribune came, and with great violence took him out of
our hands, (8)commanding his accusers to appear before thee: whereby
thou mayest thyself be able after examination to know the certainty of
those things whereof we accuse him.

(9)Then the Jews also joined in affirming, that these things were so.

(10)But Paul (the governor having made him a sign to speak) replied,

Knowing that for so many years thou hast been the judge of this nation,
I with the more confidence offer my defence respecting the matters
which concern me: (11)as thou mayest be ascertained, that it is not
more than twelve days ago since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
(12)And neither in the temple found they me disputing with any man, nor
raising any sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor
in the city: (13)neither can they produce any proof of the facts of
which they accuse me. (14)But this I confess to thee, that after the
way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our ancestors,
believing all things that are written in the law, and in the prophets:
(15)and having hope in God, the same which they al