Verse 5

Acts 25:5

Bible in Basic English

5 So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.

Original Language Text

greek

Οἱ οὖν ⸂ἐν ὑμῖν, φησίν, δυνατοὶ⸃ συγκαταβάντες εἴ τί ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ ⸀ἄτοπον κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.

English Translation

Therefore, he says, let those among you who are strong, if there is anything in the man that is improper, accuse him.

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Chapter 25 Context

1 So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went... Focus ↗

2 And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul, Focus ↗

3 Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they w... Focus ↗

4 But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time... Focus ↗

5 So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man...

6 And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the... Focus ↗

7 And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of se... Focus ↗

8 Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against... Focus ↗

9 But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and... Focus ↗

10 And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I h... Focus ↗

11 If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not a... Focus ↗

12 Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come be... Focus ↗

13 Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus. Focus ↗

14 And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man... Focus ↗

15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem,... Focus ↗

16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face w... Focus ↗

17 So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge'... Focus ↗

18 But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind: Focus ↗

19 But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Yashua (Jesus... Focus ↗

20 And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him t... Focus ↗

21 But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept til... Focus ↗

22 And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you... Focus ↗

23 So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of heari... Focus ↗

24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about w... Focus ↗

25 But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be ju... Focus ↗

26 But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, a... Focus ↗

27 For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him. Focus ↗

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