He is drawing attention to the idea that the works he has done have been good, with the implication that to justify stoning his accusers would have to pick one of his good acts and show it to be a stonable offence.
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He is drawing attention to the idea that the works he has done have been good, with the implication that to justify stoning his accusers would have to pick one of his good acts and show it to be a stonable offence.
Source: wiktionary
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