Acts 24:20
Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
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- Acts 24:18-192 verses87%
18which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.
19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
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21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
- Acts 24:8-147 verses79%
8When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”
9The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.
10Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
11As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,
13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.
14But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way(which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.
- Acts 25:10-112 verses77%
10Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 25:15-184 verses76%
15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.
16I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
17So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.
18When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.
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1Paul looked directly at the council and said,“Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”
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8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
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1Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
- Acts 23:28-303 verses75%
28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
29I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
30When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.
- Acts 28:17-193 verses75%
17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.
18When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.
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27When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
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14and said to them,“You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.
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5“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”
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2“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
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9There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly,“We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
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40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”
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16This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
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4Those standing near him said,“Do you dare insult God’s high priest?”
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26But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.
- Acts 26:30-312 verses72%
30So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,
31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
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26For the king knows about these things, and I am speaking freely to him, because I cannot believe that any of these things has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a corner.
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20Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
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12They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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21They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.
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24Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.
- Acts 22:19-202 verses72%
19I replied,‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.
20And when the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing nearby, approving, and guarding the cloaks of those who were killing him.’
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20He replied,“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.
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6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
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3This is my defense to those who examine me.
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21For this reason the Jews, after they seized me while I was in the temple courts, were trying to kill me.
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22The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
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16saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
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35he said,“I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.