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.
Five days later, Ananias the high priest showed up with some elders and this lawyer named Tertullus. They came to present their case against Paul to the governor.
When they couldn't handle Paul themselves, they brought in the lawyers.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem after his third missionary journey and was transferred to Caesarea for trial before the Roman governor Felix, who ruled Judea from about 52-58 AD. Ananias, the high priest known for his collaboration with Roman authorities and opposition to Christians, gathered elders and a professional speaker named Tertullus to formally accuse Paul of inciting riots and profaning the temple. This event illustrates the broader conflict between early Christianity and Jewish leadership under Roman occupation, highlighting how religious disputes were often handled through the imperial legal system.
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