Acts 26:27

the charge, and challenges them to prove it ( ver. 11-13 ), owns the truth, and makes an unexceptionable profession of his faith, which he declares was it that they hated him for ( ver. 14-16 ), and gives a more particular account of what had passed from their first seizing him, challenging them to specify any ill they had found in him, ver. 17-21 . V. The adjourning of the cause, and the continuing of the prisoner in custody, ver. 22, 23 . VI. The private conversation that was between the prisoner and the judge, by which the prisoner hoped to do good to the judge and the judge thought to get money by the prisoner, but both in vain, ver. 24-26 . VII. The lengthening out of Paul's imprisonment for two years, till another governor came ( ver. 27 ), where he seems as much neglected as there had been ado about him. The Speech of Tertullus. 1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according t