Gevurot 28:18-20

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁸ "Who, having examined me, were desiring to release me, because I had done nothing worthy of the death penalty.

¹⁹ "But when the Yehudim spoke keneged (in opposition to, against) this, I was forced to appeal to Caesar, but only to defend myself, not to bring accusation against Am Yisroel, my people.

²⁰ "On account of this reason, therefore, I summoned you, to see you and to speak with you, since it is for the sake of the tikvat Yisroel that I am wearing these prison sharsherot (chains)."