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Acts 25:1

Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Acts 25:2

And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,

The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him

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

Acts 25:3

asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

Acts 25:4

Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

Acts 25:5

Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.

"Therefore let those of you," he said, "who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him."

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.

Acts 25:6

And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem not more he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.

And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

Acts 25:7

And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:

Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.

And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

Acts 25:8

Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended [in] anything.

But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."

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

Acts 25:9

But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?"

But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

Acts 25:10

But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as *thou* also very well knowest.

"I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul, "where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.

And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.

Acts 25:11

If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I appeal to Caesar."

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Acts 25:12

Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.

Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."

Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.

Acts 25:13

And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.

A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;

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

Acts 25:14

And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,

and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner,

And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:

Acts 25:15

concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:

about whom, when I went to Jerusalem, the High Priests and the Elders of the Jews made representations to me, begging that sentence might be pronounced against him.

Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

Acts 25:16

to whom I answered, It is not [the] custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

My reply was that it is not the custom among the Romans to give up any one for punishment before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity of defending himself against the charge which has been brought against him.

To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

Acts 25:17

When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

"When, therefore, a number of them came here, the next day I took my seat on the tribunal, without any loss of time, and ordered the man to be brought in.

So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

Acts 25:18

concerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as *I* supposed;

But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.

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

Acts 25:19

but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but so Paul persistently maintained is now alive.

But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

Acts 25:20

And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?

I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.

And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.

Acts 25:21

But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.

But when Paul appealed to have his case kept for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in prison until I could send him up to Caesar."

But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

Acts 25:22

And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

"I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa. "to-morrow," replied Festus, "you shall." Accordingly, the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came in state

And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.

Acts 25:23

On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.

and took their seats in the Judgement Hall, attended by the Tribunes and the men of high rank in the city; and, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

Acts 25:24

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against [him] that he ought not to live any longer.

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the whole nation of the Jews made suit to me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.

Acts 25:25

But I, having found that he had done nothing worthy of death, and this [man] himself having appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him;

I could not discover that he had done anything for which he deserved to die; but as he has himself appealed to the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.

But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.

Acts 25:26

concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write:

I have nothing very definite, however, to tell our Sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa that after he has been examined I may find something which I can put into writing.

But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.

Acts 25:27

for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.

For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."

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

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