15. About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
16. To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
17. When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
18. Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
19. But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20. I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
21. But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.