4 But not wanting to take any more of your time, I beg you to be kind and listen to our few words.
5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up his people everywhere in the world. He is a leader of the Nazarene group.
6 Also, he was trying to make the Temple unclean, but we stopped him. [And we wanted to judge him by our own law.
7 But the officer Lysias came and used much force to take him from us.
8 And Lysias commanded those who wanted to accuse Paul to come to you.] By asking him questions yourself, you can decide if all these things are true.”
9 The others agreed and said that all of this was true.
10 When the governor made a sign for Paul to speak, Paul said, “Governor Felix, I know you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you.