Acts 28:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But when the Jewish leaders kept pushing back against me, I had no choice but to take my case all the way up to Caesar. And just to be clear — I'm not trying to throw my own people under the bus here.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you have to go over people's heads to get justice, but that doesn't mean you're betraying your community.

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