But again I ask, didn’t Israel understand? First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will provoke you to anger.”

but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight.

When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.