Acts 28:17 Cross References - Rotherham

¹⁷ And it came to pass, after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and, when they came together, he began to say unto them––I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, as a prisoner, out of Jerusalem, was delivered into the hands of the Romans;

¹⁵ For I was, stolen, out of the land of the Hebrews,––and, even here, had I done nothing, that they should have put me in the dungeon.

¹⁴ For we have heard him saying––This Jesus the Nazarene, will overthrow this place, and will change the customs which, Moses, delivered unto us.

³³ Then, the captain, drawing near, laid hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains,––and began to enquire, who he might be, and what he had done; ³⁴ but, others, were calling out, something else, in the multitude; and so, as he could not get to know the certainty, because of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the castle. ³⁵ And, when he came unto the stairs, so it was that he was borne along by the soldiers, because of the force of the multitude; ³⁶ for the throng of the people was following, crying out––Away with him! ³⁷ But, when he was on the point of being taken into the castle, Paul saith unto the captain––Is it allowed me, to say somewhat unto thee? And he said––With Greek, art thou acquainted? ³⁸ Not, then, art, thou, the Egyptian, who, before these days, stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four–thousand men of the Assassins? ³⁹ And Paul said––I, indeed, am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia,––a citizen, of no obscure city; but I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people! ⁴⁰ And, when he had given leave, Paul, standing upon the stairs, waved with his hand unto the people; and, when great silence was secured, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying––

⁵ as, even the High–priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership,––from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

¹ And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High–council, said––Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day. ² And, the High–priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth. ³ Then, Paul, unto him, said––God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten? ⁴ And, they who stood by, said––The High–priest of God, dost thou revile? ⁵ And Paul said––I was not aware, brethren, that he was high–priest; because it is written––Of a ruler of thy people, shalt thou not speak injuriously.
⁶ But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council––Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees:––Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged. ⁷ And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng. ⁸ For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both. ⁹ And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying––Nothing bad, find we in this man; ––but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger. . . ¹⁰ And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle. ¹¹ But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said––Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness.

³³ and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.

¹⁰ And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking,––Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence; ¹¹ seeing thou art able to ascertain, that there are, not more, than twelve days, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,–– ¹² and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout the city,–– ¹³ neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me. ¹⁴ But I confess, this, unto thee,––That, according to the Way which they call a Sect, so, I am rendering divine service unto my father’s God, believing in all the things which, throughout the law, and those which, in the prophets, are written: ¹⁵ Having, hope, towards God, which, even these themselves, do entertain––that, a resurrection, there shall certainly be, both of righteous and of unrighteous: ¹⁶ herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

² and the High–priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him

⁸ Paul saying in defence––Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.

¹⁰ But Paul said––Standing before the judgment–seat of Caesar, am I, where, I, ought to be judged. Unto the Jews, have I done no wrong, as, even thou, right well, art discovering.