Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
I commanded
Bible References
Had
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.
Acts 26:32
And Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar."
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defence I had no one at my side, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.
Augustus
Acts 27:1
Now when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed over Paul and a few other prisoners into the custody of Julius, a Captain of the Augustan battalion;
Luke 2:1
Just at this time an edict was issued by Caesar Augustus for the registration of the whole Empire.
I commanded
Acts 25:12
Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."