And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, "By what power or by what name have you done this?"

And they stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; and they came upon [him,] seized him, and brought [him] to the council.

The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from [his] bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."

As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council, saying,