Acts 28:17

New International Reader's Version

Three days later Paul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they came, Paul spoke to them. He said, “My brothers, I have done nothing against our people. I have also done nothing against what our people of long ago practiced. But I was arrested in Jerusalem. I was handed over to the Romans.

Cross References

Genesis 40:15

I was taken away from the land of the Hebrews by force. Even here I haven’t done anything to be put in prison for.”

Acts 13:50

But the Jewish leaders stirred up the important women who worshiped God. They also stirred up the men who were leaders in the city. The Jewish leaders tried to get the women and men to attack Paul and Barnabas. They threw Paul and Barnabas out of that area.

Acts 22:5

The high priest and the whole Council can be witnesses of this themselves. I even had some official letters they had written to their friends in Damascus. So I went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

Acts 23:33

The horsemen arrived in Caesarea. They gave the letter to the governor. Then they handed Paul over to him.

Acts 25:10

Paul answered, “I’m already standing in Caesar’s court. This is where I should go on trial. I haven’t done anything wrong to the Jews. You yourself know that very well.

Acts 25:2

There the chief priests and the Jewish leaders came to Festus. They brought their charges against Paul.

Acts 25:8

Then Paul spoke up for himself. He said, “I’ve done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple. I’ve done nothing wrong against Caesar.”

Acts 6:14

We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place. He says Jesus will change the practices that Moses handed down to us.”