Acts 28:17-19

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Paul and Jewish Leaders in Rome

¹⁷ Three days later he called together the local leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers,^[a] though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, yet I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.^{(A) 18} When they had examined me, the Romans^[b] wanted to release me because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.^{(B) 19} But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to the emperor—even though I had no charge to bring against my people.^(C)