And it fortuned, after three days, that Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come, he said unto them, "Men and brethren, though I have committed no thing against the people, or laws of our fathers: yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

as long as he answered for himself, that he had neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar offended anything at all.

for we heard him say, 'This Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances which Moses gave unto us.'"

Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,

Then the captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded what he was, and what he had done.

as the chief priest doth bear me witness, and all the elders: of whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem for to be punished.

Paul beheld the council and said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."

Then informed him the high priests, and the chief of the Jews, of Paul. And they besought him,

Then said Paul, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I no harm done, as thou verily well knowest.

for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon."

Which when they came to Caesarea, they delivered the epistle to the deputy, and presented Paul before him.

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And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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Paul beheld the council and said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."
Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,
as long as he answered for himself, that he had neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar offended anything at all.
for I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing at all wherefore they should have put me into this dungeon."

Was

Then the captain came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded what he was, and what he had done.
Which when they came to Caesarea, they delivered the epistle to the deputy, and presented Paul before him.

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And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city.
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places;
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