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Acts 28:19
But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
Acts 28:19 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 28:19 in other translations
But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
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In context
16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him.
17 And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.
19 But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
20 For 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.
21 But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea: neither did any of the brethren that came hither relate or speak any evil of thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.
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