Instead, they had certain issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Yeshua, who had died, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
beginning with His immersion by John until the day He was taken up from us—must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
For He has set a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness, through a Man whom He has appointed. He has brought forth evidence of this to all men, by raising Him from the dead.”
But since it is issues about words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of these.”
When they arrived at Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there. But he himself went into the synagogue and debated with the Jewish people.
“This Yeshua God raised up—we all are witnesses!
I found that he was accused concerning issues of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.
When the accusers stood up, they were not bringing a charge of what crimes I suspected.
When he arrived, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many serious charges which they could not prove.
since you are especially knowledgeable about all Jewish customs and issues. Therefore I beg you to listen patiently to me.
and the One who lives. I was dead, but look—I am alive forever and ever! Moreover, I hold the keys of death and Sheol.