17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, "Brothers, 1though I had done nothing against our people or 2the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
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When they had examined me, they 3wished to set me at liberty, 4because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.
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But because the Jews objected, I was compelled 5to appeal to Caesar--though I had no charge to bring against 6my nation.