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| Acts 25:1 | Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. | Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. | Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. |
| Acts 25:2 | And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him, | And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him, | Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him, |
| Acts 25:3 | asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way. | Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way. | asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way. |
| Acts 25:4 | Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly. | But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither. | However Festus answered that Paul was kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. |
| Acts 25:5 | Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him. | Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man. | "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him." |
| Acts 25:6 | And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. | And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought. | When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. |
| Acts 25:7 | And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove; | Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove; | When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove, |
| Acts 25:8 | while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all. | Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing. | while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all." |
| Acts 25:9 | But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?" |
| Acts 25:10 | But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. | Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest. | But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. |
| Acts 25:11 | If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. | For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar. | For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that these accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!" |
| Acts 25:12 | Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go. | Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go. | Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go." |
| Acts 25:13 | Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus. | And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus. | Now when some days had passed, Agrippa, the King, and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. |
| Acts 25:14 | And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; | And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix. | As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; |
| Acts 25:15 | about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him. | About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him. | about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. |
| Acts 25:16 | To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. | To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge. | To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused have met the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him. |
| Acts 25:17 | When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought. | When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought. | When therefore they were come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought. |
| Acts 25:18 | Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; | Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of: | Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed; |
| Acts 25:19 | but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. | But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. | but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. |
| Acts 25:20 | And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters. | I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things. | I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters. |
| Acts 25:21 | But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar. | But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar. | But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I should send him to Caesar." |
| Acts 25:22 | And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him. | And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. | Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him." |
| Acts 25:23 | So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in. | And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth. | So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. |
| Acts 25:24 | And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. | And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer. | Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. |
| Acts 25:25 | But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. | Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. | But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. |
| Acts 25:26 | Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write. | Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write. | Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, king Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write. |
| Acts 25:27 | For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him. | For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge. | For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him." |
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