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Acts 25:1

Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,

So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, 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

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 the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

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

Acts 25:3

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

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

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

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.

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

Acts 25:5

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

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

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 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.

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

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,

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.

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

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.`

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.

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

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, 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?

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

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;

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.

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 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!`

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.

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

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

Acts 25:13

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

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

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

Acts 25:14

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 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:

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

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

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 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.

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

`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,

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.

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

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

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

Acts 25:19

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

But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:20

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

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.

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 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 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.

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

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

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

Acts 25:23

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

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,

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.

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

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;

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.

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 doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.`

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