The Opening Statement of a Prosecuting, Counsel
Acts 24:1-9
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus…


The statement of Tertullus was supposed to convey to the judge an impartial description of the prisoner, and a just outline of his offence. Anyone not acquainted with Paul would conclude that he was a sort of Barabbas. And if one had remonstrated with the eloquent lawyer he, with a bland smile rippling over his countenance, would have justified himself by repeating the stereotyped phrase, "Sir, I have spoken according to the instructions given me in my brief."



Parallel Verses
KJV: 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.

WEB: After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.




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