New American Standard Bible 2020

Acts 24:2-8

2After 1Paul had been summonedG2564, TertullusG5061 beganG757 accusingG2723 him, sayingG3004 to the governor,

“Since we have attainedG5177 greatG4183 peaceG1515 throughG1223 you, and since reformsG1357 are beingG1096 carriedG1096 outG1096 for thisG3778 nationG1484 by your foresightG4307, 3we acknowledgeG588 this in everyG3839 wayG3839 and everywhereG3837, 2mostG2903 excellentG2903 FelixG5344, with allG3956 thankfulnessG2169. 4But, that I may not 3wearyG1465 you furtherG1909 G4183, I begG3870 you 4to grantG191 us a briefG4935 hearingG191, by your kindnessG1932. 5For we have foundG2147 thisG3778 manG435 a publicG3061 menaceG3061 and one who stirsG2795 upG2795 dissensionsG4714 among allG3956 the JewsG2453 throughoutG2596 5the worldG3625, and a ringleaderG4414 of the 6sectG139 of the NazarenesG3480. 6And he evenG2532 triedG3985 to 7desecrateG953 the templeG2413, so indeedG2532 we arrestedG2902 him.8 8By interrogatingG350 him yourselfG846 concerningG4012 allG3956 theseG3778 matters, you will be ableG1410 to ascertainG1921 the things of whichG3739 we are accusingG2723 him.”

Notes

1. Acts 24:2 Lit he ↩
2. Acts 24:3 Acts 23:26; 26:25 ↩
3. Acts 24:4 Or impose on ↩
4. Acts 24:4 Lit to hear...briefly ↩
5. Acts 24:5 Lit the inhabited earth ↩
6. Acts 24:5 Acts 15:5; 24:14 ↩
7. Acts 24:6 Acts 21:28 ↩
8. Acts 24:6 Late mss add as the remainder of v 6: We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. v 7: But Lysias the commander came along and took him out of our hands with much violence, and the first part of v 8: ordering his accusers to come before you. ↩