Acts 28:17 Cross References
Acts 28:17
17: Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, "Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
Acts 25:8
- 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."
Acts 6:14
- We have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy the Temple and change the customs Moses handed down to us."
Acts 25:10
- But Paul replied, "No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty.
Acts 24:10
- 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.
Acts 22:5
- The high priest and the whole council of leaders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the Christians from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.
Acts 21:33
- The commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. Then he asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.
- Some shouted one thing and some another. He couldn't find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, so he ordered Paul to be taken to the fortress.
- As they reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift Paul to their shoulders to protect him.
- And the crowd followed behind shouting, "Kill him, kill him!"
- As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, "May I have a word with you?Do you know Greek?" the commander asked, surprised.
Acts 25:2
- where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul.
Acts 23:1
- Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: "Brothers, I have always lived before God in all good conscience!"
- Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
- But Paul said to him, "God will slap you, you whitewashed wall! What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?"
- Those standing near Paul said to him, "Is that the way to talk to God's high priest?"
- "I'm sorry, brothers. I didn't realize he was the high priest," Paul replied, "for the Scriptures say, 'Do not speak evil of anyone who rules over you.'"
Genesis 40:15
- For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I'm here in jail, but I did nothing to deserve it."
Acts 23:33
- When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.