Scene, "Governor" Felix's judicatory. Judge, said Governor. Prosecutor, Orator Tertullus: Present, his clients,—the "High Priest" and "the Elders." Procedure, accusatorial. Time, "twelve days," ver. 11, "after Trial 1; eleven, after Trial 2."
I. Counsel's Speech—Points touched upon in it, these:—verses 1-4.
1. Opening compliment to Governor Judge.—His "providence" and "clemency."
II. 1. Vituperative surplusage, of course, as if in B. R.: though not paid for, in fees and taxes, by the sheet.—Defendant, "a pestilent fellow."
Charges three. To make the matter more intelligible, had the proceeding been by writing in the first instance, they might have been styled counts.
2. Charge 1. Defendant "a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world."
3. Charge 2. Said Defendant "a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes."
4. Charge 3. Defendant "gone about to profane the temple."
5. Statement made of Trial 2, and the termination given to it by Roman chief captain Lysias, taking said Defendant out of their hands, and commanding accusers' appearance in this court: verses 7, 8.
6. Viva voce evidence accordant: witnesses, neither quality nor number stated. "And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so." ver. 9.