And they brought them forward and began to inquire, "By what power or by what name have you done this?"

And they aroused the people and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him, they seized him, and led him to the council.

Now on the next day, desiring to know the truth [as to] why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from the bonds, and ordered the chief priests and their whole council to come, and brought Paul down and presented [him] to them.

Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, "Men, brothers, I have lived with all good conscience toward God until this day."

And when it became day, the council of the elders of the people, the chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,