Paul Is Accused

24 Five days later Ananias, the high priest [23:1], ·went to the city of Caesarea [^Lcame down] with some of the elders and a ·lawyer [orator; ^Cone who speaks in court] named Tertullus. They had come to make charges against Paul before the governor. ² Paul was called into the meeting, and Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Most Excellent Felix! Our people enjoy ·much [or a long period of] peace because of you, and many ·wrong things in our country are being made right [or improvements/reforms have been made] through your ·wise help [or foresight].