‘Let those therefore, says he, who are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.'

He pointed out that if they had any charge that they wished to bring against Paul then those in authority could go with him to Caesarea, and they could pursue their case there. If they considered that there was anything amiss with him, that was the place to accuse him of it. Possibly the chief captain, or some other officer, had hinted that all was not quite as it seemed.

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