Bible Verses About Prisoners: Permitted to make defense

And Paul answered--the governor having beckoned to him to speak--`Knowing that for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

he making defence--`Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar--did I commit any sin.'

unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against him .

And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:

in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)