And Peter having come down to the men sent from Cornelius to him, said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what the cause for which ye are present?

And having found no cause of death, they desired Pilate to have him slain.

And having brought them to the generals, they said, These the men who cause disturbance to our city, being Jews,

For we are also in danger to be called in question for this day, being no cause for which we shall be able to give back word of this confederation.

The captain of a thousand commanded him to be brought to the camp, having spoken to examine him by scourges; that he might know for what cause they exclaimed so against him.

And wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to this council:

Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me.

For this cause therefore I besought to see you, and to speak: for, for the hope of Israel am I surrounded by this chain.