King James Version
"But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of."
— Acts 28:19, King James Version
“But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation. ”
“But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.”
“But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.”
“But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.”
“But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.”
“But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.”
And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.