I said to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my ancestors’ graves, lies waste and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
The queen, when she heard the discussion of the king and his lords, came into the banquet hall. The queen said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts terrify you or your face grow pale.
When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Because of you, most excellent Felix, we have long enjoyed peace, and reforms have been made for this people because of your foresight.