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Acts 25:1

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

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.

Acts 25:2

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

and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,

And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,

Acts 25:3

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.

asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

Acts 25:4

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

Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,

But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

Acts 25:5

"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."

`Therefore those able among you saith he having come down together, if there be anything in this 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.

Acts 25:6

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 having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he 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.

Acts 25:7

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 he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to 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;

Acts 25:8

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

he making defence `Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar did I commit any sin.`

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.

Acts 25:9

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?"

And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, `Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged 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?

Acts 25:10

"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, `At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;

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.

Acts 25:11

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."

for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!`

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.

Acts 25:12

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

then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, `To Caesar thou hast appealed; to Caesar thou shalt go.`

Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.

Acts 25:13

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

And certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea saluting Festus,

And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.

Acts 25:14

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 continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, `There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,

And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.

Acts 25:15

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.

about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision 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.

Acts 25:16

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.

unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge 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.

Acts 25:17

"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.

`They, therefore, having come together I, making no delay, on the succeeding [day] having sat upon the tribunal, did command 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.

Acts 25:18

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

concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against [him] no accusation of the things I was thinking of,

Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:

Acts 25:19

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 certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain 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.

Acts 25:20

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 I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things

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.

Acts 25:21

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 Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto 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.

Acts 25:22

"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 unto Festus, `I was wishing also myself to hear the man;` and he said, `To-morrow thou shalt hear him;`

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

Acts 25:23

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.

on the morrow, therefore on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered Paul was brought forth.

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.

Acts 25:24

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 men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, 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.

Acts 25:25

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.

and I, having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Sebastus, I decided 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.

Acts 25:26

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.

concerning whom I have no certain thing to write to [my] lord, wherefore I brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that the examination having been made, I may have something 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.

Acts 25:27

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

for it doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also 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.

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