4 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.{TR adds 'We wanted to judge him according to our law,'}
7 {TR adds 'but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,'}
8 {TR adds 'commanding his accusers to come to you.'}By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.'
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