No one would like to be in court and be interrogated about an offence.
It is unnerving and anything that comes out of the mouth can be a disadvantage and can be used against the one being interrogated.
Even if that is not the case, to be in front of a group of people who is out to question you about your actions and your beliefs is certainly unpleasant.
That was the situation that St. Paul was in when he had to face the chief priests and the Sanhedrin.
But the words that came out of his mouth were not just because of his intelligence and shrewdness.
Rather it was the Holy Spirit who inspired him to say what he said.
The Holy Spirit was his Advocate and came to his defence.
The Holy Spirit will also inspire us to say things that will lead others to believe in Jesus.
May we be sensitive to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and heed the signs that the Holy Spirit is showing us.
Then bearing witness to Jesus will be a joy-filled experience.