and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

they set up also false witnesses, saying, 'This one doth not cease to speak evil sayings against this holy place and the law,

crying out, 'Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'

for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes --

who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,

he making defence -- 'Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar -- did I commit any sin.'