14. But I’ll admit to you that I’m a follower of the way ⌊of Christ⌋, which they call a sect. This means that I serve our ancestors’ God and believe everything written in Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
15. I hope for the same thing my accusers do, that people with God’s approval and those without it will come back to life.
16. With this belief I always do my best to have a clear conscience in the sight of God and people.
17. After many years I have come back to my people and brought gifts for the poor and offerings ⌊for God⌋.
18. My accusers found me in the temple courtyard doing these things after I had gone through the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present.
19. But some Jews from the province of Asia were there. They should be here in front of you to accuse me if they have anything against me.
20. Otherwise, these men who are accusing me should tell what I was charged with when I stood in front of their council.