^{12 Ref} And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town:

^{13 Ref} And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.

^{14 Ref} But this I will say openly to you, that I do give worship to the God of our fathers after that Way, which to them is not the true religion: but I have belief in all the things which are in the law and in the books of the prophets:

^{15 Ref} Hoping in God for that which they themselves are looking for, that there will be a coming back from the dead for upright men and wrongdoers.

^{16 Ref} And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.

^{17 Ref} Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:

^{18 Ref} And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,

^{19 Ref} And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

²⁰ Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

^{21 Ref} But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.