¹⁵ Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

⁹ If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.

³ And there was a widow in that town, and she kept on coming to him and saying, Give me my right against the man who has done me wrong.

⁴ And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

⁵ Because this widow is a trouble to me, I will give her her right; for if not, I will be completely tired out by her frequent coming.

²³ But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.

¹ And after five days, the high priest, Ananias, came with certain of the rulers, and an expert talker, one Tertullus; and they made a statement to Felix against Paul.

¹ So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

² And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

³ Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.