They replied, “We have had no letters about you from Judea, and none of the brothers who have come here has reported or said anything bad about you.
In context
19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar — not that I had any charge to bring against my own nation. 20That is why I asked to see you and speak with you: it is for the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.” 21They replied, “We have had no letters about you from Judea, and none of the brothers who have come here has reported or said anything bad about you. 22But we would like to hear from you what your convictions are, for we know that this sect is spoken against everywhere.” 23They fixed a day with him and came in even larger numbers to where he was staying. From morning until evening he laid it out for them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from the law of Moses and from the prophets.
