¹⁸ Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime?

⁹ Then he shouted to Saul, “Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?

¹¹ Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.

¹² “May the Lord judge between us. Perhaps the Lord will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you. ¹³ As that old proverb says, ‘From evil people come evil deeds.’ So you can be sure I will never harm you. ¹⁴ Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea?

²³ Jesus replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth, why are you beating me?”

³² Jesus said, “At my Father’s direction I have done many good works. For which one are you going to stone me?”

⁴⁶ Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?

²⁹ “What have I done now?” David replied. “I was only asking a question!”