Acts 24:1
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.
Cross-reference
Acts 21:27 describes the temple seizure that sparked the charges Ananias formally presents here.
Acts 23:30 records the commander's order for accusers to present their case; here they arrive to do so.
Acts 23:35 has Felix promise a hearing when accusers come; here they arrive five days later.
In Acts 25:15, the same chief priests and elders again accuse Paul before a Roman governor — parallel scene.
Acts 6:11 records false witnesses against Stephen, paralleling the false accusations Paul now faces.
Acts 23:2 shows the same high priest Ananias ordering Paul struck; now he brings formal accusations.
Acts 25:2 repeats the pattern: Jewish leaders bring charges before Festus, mirroring this accusation.
Matthew 10:18 predicts disciples will be brought before governors — Paul being brought before Felix fulfills this.
In Matthew 26:59, chief priests and elders seek false witness against Jesus — same group now does it to Paul here.
Mark 13:9 predicts believers will be brought before rulers — Paul before Felix is a fulfillment of that prophecy.
Mark 14:55 shows religious leaders seeking false witnesses against Jesus, mirroring the false accusations Paul now faces.
Romans 15:31 records Paul's prayer for deliverance from unbelievers in Judea; here that danger materializes.
In 1 Corinthians 2:1, Paul says he came without excellency of speech — contrasting Tertullus, the skilled orator who accused him here.
In 1 Corinthians 2:4, Paul rejects enticing words of human wisdom — opposite to Tertullus's rhetorical accusations here.
In Ezra 4:5, adversaries hired counselors to frustrate God's work — just as the Jews hired Tertullus as an orator against Paul.
In Jeremiah 20:10, the prophet is slandered and plotted against — mirroring Paul's situation with accusers here.