Acts 28:17-19

New Century Version

¹⁷ Three days later Paul sent for the leaders there. When they came together, he said, “Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors. But I was arrested in Jerusalem and given to the Romans. ¹⁸ After they asked me many questions, they could find no reason why I should be killed. They wanted to let me go free, ¹⁹ but the evil people there argued against that. So I had to ask to come to Rome to have my trial before Caesar. But I have no charge to bring against my own people.