Verse 15
Acts 25:15
New Living Translation
15
When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn him.
Original Language Text
greek
περὶ οὗ γενομένου μου εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἐνεφάνισαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων, αἰτούμενοι κατ’ αὐτοῦ ⸀καταδίκην·
English Translation
When this had happened to me in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews appeared, asking for a sentence against him.
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Chapter 25 Context
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Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerus...
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where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against P...
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They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the w...
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But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon.
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So he said, “Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can...
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About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat...
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When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusatio...
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Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the...
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Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand tr...
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But Paul replied, “No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know...
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If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a...
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Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, “Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to...
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13
A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus.
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During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner...
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When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked...
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I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an...
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“When his accusers came here for the trial, I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day and...
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But the accusations made against him weren’t any of the crimes I expected.
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Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Yashua (Jesus), who Paul insists...
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I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing...
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But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody u...
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“I’d like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa said. And Festus replied, “You will — tomorrow!”
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So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by milita...
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Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are here, this is the man whose death is demanded by all...
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But in my opinion he has done nothing deserving death. However, since he appealed his case to the em...
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“But what shall I write the emperor? For there is no clear charge against him. So I have brought him...
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For it makes no sense to send a prisoner to the emperor without specifying the charges against him!”
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