19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar--not that I had any charge to bring against my own people.


In Context

16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

17 Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: "My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.

19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar--not that I had any charge to bring against my own people.

20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain."

21 They replied, "We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you.

Acts 28:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spake against [it,] I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:19But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing to accuse my nation of.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Cesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:19and the Jews having spoken against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar — not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.