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1The Jewsalsojoined in the attack, asserting that thesethings were so.
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When 2the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paulresponded: "K nowing that for manyyears you have been a judge to thisnation, I cheerfullymake my defense,
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since you cantakenote of the fact that nomore than 3twelvedaysago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
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"4Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyoneor5causing a riot.
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"6Norcan they prove to you the charges of which they nowaccuse me.
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"But this I admit to you, that according to 7the Waywhich they call a 8sect I do serve9the God of our fathers, 10believingeverything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;
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having a hope in God, which11thesemencherishthemselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
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"In view of this, 12I alsodo my best to maintainalways* a blamelessconscience both beforeGod and before men.
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"Now13afterseveralyears I 14came to bringalms to my nation and to presentofferings;
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in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been 15purified, without* any 16crowdoruproar. But there were some17Jews from Asia -
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whoought to have beenpresentbefore you and to 18makeaccusation, if they should haveanythingagainst me.