Acts 24:10-21 ▼

10 When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded: |Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12 |Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city [itself] did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.

13 |Nor can they prove to you [the charges] of which they now accuse me.

14 |But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

15 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16 |In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience [both] before God and before men.

17 |Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings;

18 in which they found me [occupied] in the temple, having been purified, without [any] crowd or uproar. But [there were] some Jews from Asia--

19 who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

20 |Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,

21 other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.'|