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17 Now it happened that after three days, he called together those who were the most prominent of the Jews. And [when] they had assembled, he said to them, "Men [and] brothers, [although] I had done nothing against [our] people or the customs of our fathers, from Jerusalem I was delivered [as] a prisoner into the hands of the Romans,
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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.
18 who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.
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They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.
19 But [because] the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar (not as [if I] had any [charge] to bring against my [own] people).
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The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people.
20 Therefore for this reason I have requested to see you and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel I am wearing this chain!"
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For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
21 And they said to him, "We have received no letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers come [and] reported or spoken anything evil about you.
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They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.
22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."
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But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”
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