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Acts 28:17

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Three days later Paul sent for some of the most important Jews. When they came together, Paul said, “My Jewish brothers, I have done nothing against our people (the Jews). I have done nothing against the customs of our fathers. {\cf2\super [524]} But I was arrested in Jerusalem and given to the Romans.

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I was taken from my own home, the land of my people, the Hebrews. I have done nothing wrong. So I should not be in prison.”

But the Jews caused some of the important religious women and the leaders of the city to become angry and to be against Paul and Barnabas. These people did things against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of town.

The high priest {\cf2\super [437]} and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true! One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.

The soldiers on horses entered Caesarea and gave the letter to the governor (Felix). Then they gave Paul to him.

Paul said, “I am standing at Caesar’s {\cf2\super [476]} judgment seat now. This is where I should be judged! I have done nothing wrong to the Jews; you know this is true.

The leading priests and the important Jewish leaders made charges against Paul before Festus.

This is what Paul said to defend himself: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law, against the temple, {\cf2\super [474]} or against Caesar. {\cf2\super [475]} ”

We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the things that Moses told us to do.”




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