Acts 24:10-21

10When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

11As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,

13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

14But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

15I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

16This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.

17After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,

18which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance.

19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”