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NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: Act_24:1-2 a
1After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul. 2After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor,
Act_24:1 "the high priest Ananias" See full note at Act_23:2. Wow! The high priest himself came from Jerusalem to Caesarea. Paul was really a thorn in their flesh!
▣ "came down" For Jews, Jerusalem is always "up" and all other geographical locations are "down."
▣ "elders" In the OT this term referred to older tribal leaders. By the post-exilic time it began to be used of wealthy, influential people of Jerusalem. Often in the NT the Sanhedrin is described as "the High Priests, scribes, and elders." These were probably members of the Sanhedrin who were supporters of the Sadducees. The temple leadership had seen the potential problem when Pharisees were present (cf. Act_23:6-10).
▣ "Tertullus" This was a hired lawyer (advocate) or orator (cf. NKJV). It is a form of the Greek word rçma or "spoken word." Apparently he presented the Sanhedrin's case in an acceptable Roman legal form, possibly in Latin.