"I answeredthem that it is not the customof the Romansto handover anymanbeforethe accusedmeetshis accusersface to faceand hasan opportunityto make his defenseagainstthe charges.
Now when his masterheardthe wordsof his wife,whichshe spoketo him, saying,"Thisis whatyour slavedidto me," his angerburned.
He who givesan answerbeforehe hears,It is follyand shameto him.
The firstto pleadhis case[seems] right,[Until] anothercomesand examineshim.
"Whenthey bringyou beforethe synagoguesand the rulersand the authorities,do not worryabout howorwhatyou are to speak in your defense,orwhatyou are to say;
"Our Lawdoes not judgea manunlessit firsthearsfrom him and knowswhathe is doing,does it?"
"When I was informedthat there would be a plotagainstthe man,I senthim to you at once,alsoinstructinghis accusersto bring chargesagainsthim beforeyou."
he said,"I will give you a hearingafteryour accusersarrivealso,"giving ordersfor him to be keptin Herod'sPraetorium.
Agrippasaidto Paul,"You are permittedto speakfor yourself."ThenPaulstretchedout his handand [proceeded] to make his defense:
and if it is toldyou and you have heardof it, then you shall inquirethoroughly.Behold,if it is true and the thingcertainthat thisdetestablethinghas been donein Israel,
