Acts 24:1

SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he being summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Since by thee we enjoy so much peace, and such noble acts are happily performed for this nation by thy provident administration,

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Cross References

Acts 12:21Then on a day appointed, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, and seated on his throne, made an harangue unto them.

Acts 23:2Then the high-priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Acts 23:30But it being discovered to me that a design was forming against the man’s life by the Jews, immediately I sent him to thee, commanding his accusers also to produce what they have against him before thee. Farewel.

Acts 24:11as thou mayest be ascertained, that it is not more than twelve days ago since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

Acts 25:15against whom when I was at Jerusalem, the high-priest and the elders of the Jews appeared, desiring judgment against him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:1

We left Paul a prisoner at Cæsarea, in Herod's judgment-hall, expecting his trial to come on quickly; for in the beginning of his imprisonment his affairs moved very quickly, but afterwards very slowly. In this chapter we have his arraignment and trial before Felix the governor at Cæsarea; here is, I. The appearing of the prosecutors against him, and the setting of the prisoner to the bar, ver. 1, 2 . II. The opening of the indictment against him by Tertullus, who was of counsel for the prosecutors, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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