Acts 28:16-20

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶ When we entered Rome, Paul was ^(A)allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

¹⁷ After three days ^[a]Paul called together those who were ^(B)the leading men of the Jews, and when they came together, he began saying to them, “^(C)Brothers, ^(D)though I had done nothing against our people or ^(E)the customs of our ^[b]fathers, yet I was handed over to the Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem. ¹⁸ And when they had ^(F)examined me, they ^(G)were willing to release me because there were ^(H)no grounds ^[c]for putting me to death. ¹⁹ But when the Jews ^[d]objected, I was forced to ^(I)appeal to Caesar, not that I had any accusation against my nation. ²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I ^[e]requested to see you and to speak with you, since I am wearing ^(J)this chain for ^(K)the sake of the hope of Israel.”