Acts 28:17-22

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷ After three days ^[a]Paul called together those who were ^(A)the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “^(B)Brothers, ^(C)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(D)the customs of our ^[b]fathers, yet I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem. ¹⁸ And when they had ^(E)examined me, they ^(F)were willing to release me because there were ^(G)no grounds ^[c]for putting me to death. ¹⁹ But when the Jews ^[d]objected, I was forced to ^(H)appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation against my nation. ²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I ^[e]requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing ^(I)this chain for ^(J)the sake of the hope of Israel.” ²¹ They said to him, “We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor has any of ^(K)the brothers come here and reported or spoken anything bad about you. ²² But we desire to hear from you what ^[f]your views are; for regarding this ^(L)sect, it is known to us that ^(M)it is spoken against everywhere.”