^{5 Ref} For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

^{6 Ref} He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.{TR adds "We wanted to judge him according to our law,"}

⁷ {TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,"}

^{8 Ref} {TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."}By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

^{9 Ref} The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.