Acts 23:29 Cross References

Acts 23:29

29: I soon discovered it was something regarding their religious law--certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.

But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish laws, you take care of it. I refuse to judge such matters."

As they talked it over they agreed, "This man hasn't done anything worthy of death or imprisonment."

But in my opinion he has done nothing worthy of death. However, he appealed his case to the emperor, and I decided to send him.

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were all my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!"
This divided the council--the Pharisees against the Sadducees--
for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in all of these.
So a great clamor arose. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up to argue that Paul was all right. "We see nothing wrong with him," they shouted. "Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him."

If I have done something worthy of death, I don't refuse to die. But if I am innocent, neither you nor anyone else has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!"

It was something about their religion and about someone called Jesus who died, but whom Paul insists is alive.
I was perplexed as to how to conduct an investigation of this kind, and I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem.

For we have found him to be a troublemaker, a man who is constantly inciting the Jews throughout the world to riots and rebellions against the Roman government. He is a ringleader of the sect known as the Nazarenes.
Moreover he was trying to defile the Temple when we arrested him.

The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, for they found no cause for the death sentence.

On Paul's arrival in court, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn't prove.
Paul denied the charges. "I am not guilty," he said. "I have committed no crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government."

Now it was Paul's turn. The governor motioned for him to rise and speak. Paul said, "I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, and this gives me confidence as I make my defense.
You can quickly discover that it was no more than twelve days ago that I arrived in Jerusalem to worship at the Temple.
I didn't argue with anyone in the Temple, nor did I incite a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.
These men certainly cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.
"But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a sect. I worship the God of our ancestors, and I firmly believe the Jewish law and everything written in the books of prophecy.

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