⁹ He said to Saul, “Why do you listen^(A) when men say, ‘David is bent on harming^(B) you’?

¹⁸ And he added, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong^(A) am I guilty of?

²² My God sent his angel,^(A) and he shut the mouths of the lions.^(B) They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.^(C) Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”

³² but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

⁸ Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple^(A) or against Caesar.”

¹¹ If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”^(A)

²⁵ I found he had done nothing deserving of death,^(A) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor^(B) I decided to send him to Rome.