Since we enjoy great quietness by you, and very worthy deeds are done to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere, most noble Felix, we accept with all thankfulness.
it seemed good to me also, following all things accurately from the very first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
And provide animals, so that they may set Paul on them and bring him to Felix the governor.
Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.
And when they had come to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul before him also.
And being called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying,
But that I not hinder you further, I beseech you to hear us briefly in your fairness.
But he said, Not to insanity, most noble Festus, but I speak words of truth and sanity.