Verse 7
Acts 25:7
Free Bible Version
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If I've committed a crime and have done something that deserves death, I do not ask to be pardoned from a death sentence. But if there's no substance to these accusations they're making against me, then nobody has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Original Language Text
greek
παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν ⸀αὐτὸν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι, πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα ⸀καταφέροντες ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι,
English Translation
But when he arrived, those Jews from Jerusalem who had come down surrounded him, bringing many and weighty accusations that they were not able to prove.
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Chapter 25 Context
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They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
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“Your leaders can come with me, and make their accusation against this man, if he has done anything...
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After staying there with them for no more than eight or ten days, Festus returned to Caesarea. The f...
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Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, o...
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But Festus, who was looking to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerus...
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“I'm standing before Caesar's court to be tried, right where I should be,” Paul replied. “I have not...
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If I've committed a crime and have done something that deserves death, I do not ask to be pardoned f...
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Festus then conferred with the council, and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you sha...
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9
Several days later, King Agrippa and his sister Bernice arrived in Caesarea and came to pay their re...
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They were staying some time so Festus presented Paul's case to the king, explaining, “There's a man...
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11
When I was in Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and leaders came and made accusations against him...
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12
So when his accusers arrived here, I wasted no time and convened the court the very next day. I orde...
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13
However, when the accusers got up they didn't bring charges of criminal acts as I expected.
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14
Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Yashua (Jesus)...
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15
Since I was undecided as to how to proceed in investigating such matters, I asked him if he was will...
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However, Paul appealed for his case to be heard by the emperor, so I ordered him detained until I co...
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“I would like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa told Festus. “I'll arrange for you to hear him tomorr...
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The next day Agrippa arrived with Bernice in great ceremonial splendor and entered the auditorium wi...
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“King Agrippa, and everyone who is present here with us,” Festus began, “you see before you this man...
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However, I discovered he has not committed any crime that deserves death, and since he has appealed...
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But I don't have anything specific to write about him to His Imperial Majesty. That's why I have bro...
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It doesn't seem fair to me to send on a prisoner without explaining the charges made against him.”
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