6. "He even tried to desecrate the Beis Hamikdash! And so we apprehended him, [and would have tried him according to our own law;]
7. "But the sar haelef Lysias came, and with great ko'ach took him away out of our hands, and ordered his adversaries to come unto you.
8. "When you examine him, you will be able to find out yourself regarding all these things of which we accuse him."
9. And the rest of the Judeans joined in the attack, saying that these things were so.
10. And when the Moshel nodded to him to speak, Rav Sha'ul answered, "Knowing that for many years you have been a shofet (judge) to this nation, I cheerfully make my hitstaddekut.
11. "You will be able to learn that not more than twelve days have elapsed since I made an aliyah to worship in Yerushalayim.
12. "And neither in the Beis Hamikdash did they find me conversing with anyone nor did they find me stirring up the multitude either in the shuls or anywhere in Yerushalayim.
13. "Nor are they able to prove to you concerning the things of which now they are accusing me.
14. "For Ani modeh (I confess) this to you, that according to the Derech Hashem, which they call a 'kat' [of Judaism], I serve the Elohei Avoteinu, having emunah in everything written according to the Torah and the Nevi'im.
15. "I have a tikvah (hope) in Hashem, which also these ones themselves anticipate, the coming Techiyas HaMesim of both the Tzaddikim and the Resha'im.
16. "In view of this, I always do my best to keep a matzpun naki (clear conscience) before Hashem and before anashim.