“And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.”
After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a certain orator named Tertullus, and they presented their case against Paul to the governor — the Jewish authorities arrive with a professional advocate (orator), escalating the case into formal judicial proceedings. Tertullus's hiring signals that the Sanhedrin is mounting a sophisticated legal challenge.
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