Acts 24:1

Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.

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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

2So Paul was sent for, and then Tertullus began to accuse him, saying. "As it is owing to your excellency that we enjoy profound peace, and that the state of this nation,

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Cross References

Acts 12:21So on the appointed day, Herod put on his royal robes, and after taking his seat upon the throne, began to harangue them.

Acts 23:2Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Acts 23:30"Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."

Acts 24:11"For you have it in your power to know that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to Jerusalem to worship;

Acts 25:15"The chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, when I was at Jerusalem, demanding a sentence 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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