Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them,“ Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.

过了三天，保罗请犹太人的首领来。他们来了，就对他们说：“弟兄们，我虽没有做什么事干犯本国的百姓和我们祖宗的规条，却被锁绑，从耶路撒冷解在罗马人的手里。

过了三天，保罗请当地犹太人的领袖来。他们来了，保罗对他们说：“诸位弟兄，虽然我没有做什么事干犯本国的百姓和我们祖宗的规矩，却在耶路撒冷被囚禁，交在罗马人的手里。

过了三天，保罗请当地犹太人的领袖来。他们来了，保罗对他们说：“诸位弟兄，虽然我没有做什么事干犯本国的百姓和我们祖宗的规矩，却在耶路撒冷被囚禁，交在罗马人的手里。

三天后，保罗请来当地犹太人的首领，对他们说：“弟兄们，虽然我没有做过任何对不起同胞或违背祖先规矩的事，却在耶路撒冷遭囚禁，又被交到罗马人的手里。

过了三天，保罗请犹太人的首领来。他们都到了，保罗说：“各位弟兄，我虽然没有作过什么事反对人民或者反对祖先的规例，却像囚犯被逮捕，从耶路撒冷交到罗马人的手里。

第三天，保罗请犹太人的首领们来。他们聚集了，保罗就对他们说：“各位兄弟，我没有做过任何反对我们民族或先祖规矩的事，却做为囚犯从耶路撒冷被交到罗马人手中。

過了三天，保羅請猶太人的首領來。他們來了，就對他們說：「弟兄們，我雖沒有做甚麼事干犯本國的百姓和我們祖宗的規條，卻被鎖綁，從耶路撒冷解在羅馬人的手裏。

過了三天，保羅請當地猶太人的領袖來。他們來了，保羅對他們說：「諸位弟兄，雖然我沒有做甚麼事干犯本國的百姓和我們祖宗的規矩，卻在耶路撒冷被囚禁，交在羅馬人的手裏。

過了三天，保羅請當地猶太人的領袖來。他們來了，保羅對他們說：「諸位弟兄，雖然我沒有做甚麼事干犯本國的百姓和我們祖宗的規矩，卻在耶路撒冷被囚禁，交在羅馬人的手裏。

三天後，保羅請來當地猶太人的首領，對他們說：「弟兄們，雖然我沒有做過任何對不起同胞或違背祖先規矩的事，卻在耶路撒冷遭囚禁，又被交到羅馬人的手裡。

過了三天，保羅請猶太人的首領來。他們都到了，保羅說：“各位弟兄，我雖然沒有作過甚麼事反對人民或者反對祖先的規例，卻像囚犯被逮捕，從耶路撒冷交到羅馬人的手裡。

過了三天、保羅把那些做猶太人領袖的招集了來；他們聚攏來了，保羅就對他們說：『同人弟兄們，論到我、我並沒有作過甚麼事干犯本國的人民或我們祖宗的規矩，竟做了囚犯從耶路撒冷被送交到羅馬人手裏。

第三天，保羅請猶太人的首領們來。他們聚集了，保羅就對他們說：「各位兄弟，我沒有做過任何反對我們民族或先祖規矩的事，卻做為囚犯從耶路撒冷被交到羅馬人手中。

越三日、保羅招猶太諸長者、既集、謂之曰、兄弟、我未干犯斯民、及列祖之規、然自耶路撒冷被囚、付於羅馬人手、

越三日、保羅會猶太長者、既集、謂之曰、兄弟、我未獲罪以色列民、違列祖例、然自耶路撒冷、解與羅馬人為囚、

越三日、保羅請猶太人之長者、既集、謂之曰、諸兄長、我未獲罪我民、或犯我列祖之例、竟在耶路撒冷被囚、付於羅瑪人手、

越三日、葆樂邀集猶太人之首領既至、語之曰：『諸兄弟、予並未開罪於本國同胞、或違犯祖宗遺規、然竟在耶路撒冷縛解羅馬人之手、

Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders. When they had assembled, Paul said to them:“ My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Three days later Paul called a meeting of the local Jewish leaders. When they came, Paul spoke to them. He said,“ My brothers, I have done nothing against our people. I have also done nothing against what our people of long ago practiced. But I was arrested in Jerusalem. I was handed over to the Romans.

After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them,“ Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them,“ Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

After three days Paul called together those who were the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them,“ Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.

And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them:“ Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them:“ Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men[ and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“ Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them,“ I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the Temple and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”

Paul denied the charges.“ I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said.

But Paul replied,“ No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty of harming the Jews.

The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.

Then the commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. He asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn’t find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.And the crowd followed behind, shouting,“ Kill him, kill him!”As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander,“ May I have a word with you?”“ Do you know Greek?” the commander asked, surprised.“ Aren’t you the Egyptian who led a rebellion some time ago and took 4,000 members of the Assassins out into the desert?”“ No,” Paul replied,“ I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people.”The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.

The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said,“ I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, so I gladly present my defense before you.You can quickly discover that I arrived in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago to worship at the Temple.My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.“ But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the prophets.I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God and all people.

where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul.

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began:“ Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.But Paul said to him,“ God will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite! What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?”Those standing near Paul said to him,“ Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?”“ I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied,“ for the Scriptures say,‘ You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.’”Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted,“ Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”This divided the council— the Pharisees against the Sadducees—for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in all of these.So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully.“ We see nothing wrong with him,” they shouted.“ Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him.”As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said,“ Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”

For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”

When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.