saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God in a manner contrary to the law.”
The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our law he must die, for he made himself out to be the Son of God.”
But since it is a question about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves, for I do not want to be a judge of such things.”
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. Furthermore, he has even brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and has defiled this holy place.”
Then Paul said in his own defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.”
Then they put forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against the holy place and against the law.