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"1Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyoneor2causing a riot.
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"3Norcan they prove to you the charges of which they nowaccuse me.
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"But this I admit to you, that according to 4the Waywhich they call a 5sect I do serve6the God of our fathers, 7believingeverything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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having a hope in God, which8thesemencherishthemselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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"In view of this, 9I alsodo my best to maintainalways* a blamelessconscience both beforeGod and before men.
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"Now10afterseveralyears I 11came to bringalms to my nation and to presentofferings;
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in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been 12purified, without* any 13crowdoruproar. But there were some14Jews from Asia -
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whoought to have beenpresentbefore you and to 15makeaccusation, if they should haveanythingagainst me.
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"Orelse let thesementhemselvestellwhatmisdeed they found when I stoodbefore16the Council,
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otherthan for thisonestatementwhich17I shouted out while standingamong them, 'For the resurrection of the dead I am on trialbefore you today.' "
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But Felix, having a moreexactknowledgeabout18the Way, put them off, saying, "WhenLysias the commandercomesdown, I will decide your case*."