saying, “Gentlemen, I perceive that the voyage that is about to take place will involve injury and much (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, “You are out of your mind, Paul! Much (polla | πολλά | nom pl neut) learning is driving you insane!”
And I did so in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up in prison many (pollous | πολλούς | acc pl masc) of the saints, after receiving authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
So on the next day when Agrippa and Bernice came with great (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) pomp and entered the audience hall along with the commanding officers and the prominent men of the city, and when Festus had given the order, Paul was brought in.
Since they were staying there several (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left by Felix, a prisoner.
When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many (polla | πολλά | acc pl neut) and serious charges against him, which they were not able to prove.
After he stayed among them not more than (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he took his seat on the judge’s bench and ordered Paul to be brought.
As you are able to verify for yourself, it is not more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl fem comparative) than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,
