The Jews did not find me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor did they find me stirring up the people, either in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.

Nor can they give you proof of the accusations they now bring against me.

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem stood around him and started making many serious charges against him, which they were not able to prove.

Paul said, "I am standing before the Emperor's own judgment court, where I should be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself well know.

You cover up your ignorance with lies; you are like doctors who can't heal anyone.

Their speech is wicked and full of lies; they no longer do what is wise and good.

Those who want to kill me lay traps for me, and those who want to hurt me threaten to ruin me; they never stop plotting against me.

You make plans to ruin others; your tongue is like a sharp razor. You are always inventing lies.

You go to court, but you do not have justice on your side. You depend on lies to win your case. You carry out your plans to hurt others.

Then the two kings will sit down to eat at the same table, but their motives will be evil, and they will lie to each other. They will not get what they want, because the time for it has not yet come.

You snakes---how can you say good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

You are the children of your father, the Devil, and you want to follow your father's desires. From the very beginning he was a murderer and has never been on the side of truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he is only doing what is natural to him, because he is a liar and the father of all lies.