After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

As the commander of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, as to what could come of this.

And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

But all who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man who, in Jerusalem, was destroying those who called on this name and then came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.

The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and instructed the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and placed him before them.

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These men went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse that we won’t eat anything until we have killed Paul.

Then the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews presented their case against Paul to him; and they appealed,

When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.

I actually did this in Jerusalem, and I locked up many of the saints in prison, since I had received authority for that from the chief priests. When they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

“I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.