And Paul responded, when the governor motioned to him to speak: “Knowing that for many (pollōn | πολλῶν | gen pl neut) years you have been a judge over this nation, gladly do I make my own defense concerning these things.

But, that I may not detain you any longer (pleion | πλεῖον | adverb-comparative), I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.

And when he was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since we have enjoyed a long (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) period of peace through your rule, and since reforms are being made in the nation by your foresight,

But you should not be persuaded by them, for more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) than (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) forty of their men are lying in wait for him and have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. And now they are ready, awaiting your consent.”

There were more (pleious | πλείους | nom pl masc comparative) than forty who made this conspiracy.

And when the argument became violent (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem), the commanding officer, afraid that Paul would be torn apart by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.

The commanding officer answered, “I obtained this citizenship with a large (pollou | πολλοῦ | gen sg neut) sum of money.” Paul answered, “But I was even born one.”

And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great (pollēs | πολλῆς | gen sg fem) hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:

While we were staying for many (pleious | πλείους | acc pl fem comparative) days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

And a young man, named Eutychus, sitting on the window ledge, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul continued to speak on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell from the third floor and was picked up for dead.