When I was informed ¹  there would be a plot ²  against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges ³  against him before you.

I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn ¹  me; tell me ²  why you are contending ³  with me.’

Who ¹  will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die. ² 

I answered them ¹  that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone ²  before the accused had met his accusers face to face ³  and had been given ⁴  an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation. ⁵ 

I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these complaints. ¹ 

Is it because of your piety ¹  that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you? ² 

for their Protector ¹  is strong; he will plead their case against you. ² 

Now ¹  at that time certain ²  Chaldeans came forward and brought malicious accusations against ³  the Jews.

But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond.

Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

Therefore be resolved ¹  not to rehearse ²  ahead of time how to make your defense.

After ¹  the city officials ²  had received bail ³  from Jason and the others, they released them.

saying, “This man is persuading ¹  people to worship God in a way contrary to ²  the law!”

If then I am in the wrong ¹  and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, ²  but if not one of their charges against me is true, ³  no one can hand me over to them. ⁴  I appeal to Caesar!” ⁵ 

For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

I considered these things carefully ¹  and then registered a complaint with the wealthy ²  and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral ³  from your own countrymen!” ⁴  Because of them I called for ⁵  a great public assembly.

The sounds of battle ¹  will resound to the ends of the earth. For the Lord will bring charges against the nations. ²  He will pass judgment on all humankind and will hand the wicked over to be killed in war.’ ³  The Lord so affirms it! ⁴ 

Plead earnestly ¹  with your ²  mother (for ³  she is not my wife, and I am not her husband), so that ⁴  she might put an end to her adulterous lifestyle, ⁵  and turn away from her sexually immoral behavior. ⁶ 

Jesus ¹  also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations ²  that his manager ³  was wasting ⁴  his assets.

(Now they were asking this in an attempt to trap him, so that they could bring charges against ¹  him.) ²  Jesus bent down and wrote on the ground with his finger. ³