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| Acts 25:1 | Festus therefore, having come into the province, 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. | Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. |
| Acts 25:2 | Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged 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 principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him, |
| Acts 25:3 | asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; plotting 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 favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way. |
| Acts 25:4 | However Festus answered that Paul was kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. | Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon. | But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither. |
| Acts 25:5 | "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." | "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." | 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 | 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. | 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 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 | 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, | 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. | 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 | 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." | But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever." | 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 | 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?" | 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, 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 | 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. | "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. | 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 | 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!" | 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 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 Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go." | Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go." | Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go. |
| Acts 25:13 | Now when some days had passed, Agrippa, the King, and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. | A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus; | And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus. |
| Acts 25:14 | 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; | 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 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 was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 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 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. | "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. | 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 | Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed; | But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him. | Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of: |
| 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 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 of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. |
| Acts 25:20 | I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters. | 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. | 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 had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I should 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 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 | Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will 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 would also hear the man, myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. |
| Acts 25:23 | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 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 | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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 it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify 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 seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge. |
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