20For 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."
20For 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."
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.
22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect."
28:20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see [you,] and to speak with [you:] because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
28:20For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me : for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
28:20For this cause therefore I desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.
28:20For this cause therefore I have called you to me to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.
28:20For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with me: for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
28:20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
28:20For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.|
28:20for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with you, for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'
28:20For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.