Acts 24:10-21

10And when 1the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, 11since you can take note of the fact that no more than 2twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 123And neither in the temple did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or 4causing 5a riot, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself. 136Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. 14But I confess this to you, that in accordance with 78the Way, which they call a 9sect, I do serve 10the God of our fathers, 11believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and is written in the Prophets; 15having a hope in God, which 12these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16In view of this 13I also do my best to maintain a blameless conscience both before God and before other people, always. 17Now 14after several years I 15came to bring charitable gifts to my nation and to present offerings, 18in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been 16purified, without any 17crowd or uproar. But there were some 18Jews from 19Asia-- 19who ought to have been present before you and to have been 20bringing charges, if they should have anything against me. 20Or else have these men themselves declare what violation they discovered when I stood before 21the 22Council, 21other than in regard to this one declaration which 23I shouted while standing among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today!’”