Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius, and said, "Behold, I am he, whom ye seek, what is the cause wherefore ye are come?"

And when they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.

For we are in jeopardy to be accused of this day's business: forasmuch as there is no cause whereby we may give a reckoning of this concourse of people."

On the morrow he loosed him from his bonds, desiring to know the certainty for what cause he was accused of the Jews, and commanded the high priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul, and set him before them.

And when I would have known the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council.

And when they had been there a good season, Festus rehearsed Paul's cause unto the king saying, "There is a certain man left in prison of Felix,

For this cause the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

Which, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me.

For this cause have I called for you, even to see you, and to speak with you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain."