# Connecting Statement:

Paul is on trial in Caesarea. Tertullus presents Governor Felix with the charges against Paul.

# After five days

"Five days after the Roman soldiers took Paul to Caesarea"

# Ananias

This is the name of a man. He is not the same Ananias as in [Acts 5:1](../05/01.md) nor the same Ananias as in [Acts 9:10](../09/10.md). See how you translated this in [Acts 23:1](../23/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# an orator

"a lawyer." Tertullus was an expert in Roman law who was there to accuse Paul in court.

# Tertullus

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# went there

"went to Caesarea where Paul was"

# before the governor

"in the presence of the governor, who was judge in the court"

# brought charges against Paul

"began to argue the case before the governor that Paul had broken the law."