Acts 24:5
“For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:”
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Related Verses
“Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.”
“But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.”
“Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,”
“Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,”
“Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.”