Charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.
"But we," replied the Jews, "have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God."
But, since it is a dispute about words, and names, and your own Law, you must see to it yourselves. I do not choose to be a judge in such matters."
Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the Synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
"Men of Israel! help! This is the man who teaches every one everywhere against our People, our Law, and this Place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place."
Paul's answer to the charge was--'I have not committed any offence against the Jewish Law, or the Temple, or the Emperor.'
There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. "This man," they said, "is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;