Thematic Bible: Accusers and accused confronted together

he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers arrive." Then he ordered Paul to be kept in custody in Herod's palace. Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to sentence a man to be punished until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against the charge. So they came here with me, and the next day without any delay I sat down in the judge's seat and ordered the man to be brought in. When his accusers stood up, they didn't accuse him of any of the crimes I was expecting. read more.
Instead, they had several arguments with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but Paul kept asserting he was alive.