^{2 Ref} And when he had been sent for, Tertullus, starting his statement, said, Because by you we are living in peace, and through your wisdom wrongs are put right for this nation,

^{3 Ref} In all things and in all places we are conscious of our great debt to you, most noble Felix.

^{4 Ref} But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

^{5 Ref} For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:

^{6 Ref} Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

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^{8 Ref} And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

^{9 Ref} And the Jews were in agreement with his statement, saying that these things were so.

^{10 Ref} Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

^{11 Ref} Seeing that you are able to make certain of the fact that it is not more than twelve days from the time when I came up to Jerusalem for worship;

^{12 Ref} And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:

^{13 Ref} And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.