Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God to you by miracles, and wonders, and signs, which God wrought by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know,

Wherefore I came without objection, when sent for. I ask therefore, for what reason did ye send for me?

But if ye ask for any thing further, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.

Now therefore do ye with the council give notice to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you, as though ye were about to examine his case more thoroughly; and we are ready to kill him before he cometh near you.