John 18:29
29 aSo Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”Acts 24:2-13
2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, bmost excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, 3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. 4But, to detain ▼
▼Or weary
you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. 5For we have found this man a plague, done who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of ethe sect of the Nazarenes. 6 fHe even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. ▼▼Some manuscripts add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come before you.
8By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.” 9The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.
10And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied:
“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense. 11You can verify that hit is not more than twelve days since I iwent up jto worship in Jerusalem, 12and kthey did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city. 13 lNeither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
Acts 25:16
16 mI answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone nbefore the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him.Titus 1:6
6 oif anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, ▼▼Or a man of one woman
and his children are believers ▼▼Or are faithful
and not open to the charge of rdebauchery or insubordination.
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