Acts 25:7

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Summary

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

And laid

General references

Acts 24:13

Acts 28:18

Bible References

And laid

Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all you men who are present with us! You see this man about whom the whole Jewish nation petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.

yelling, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere to turn against our people, the Law, and this place. More than that, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and desecrated this Holy Place."

For we have found this man a perfect pest and an agitator among all Jews throughout the world. He is a ringleader in the sect of the Nazarenes

urging that a search may be made in the official registers of your predecessors. You will discover in the registers that this city is a rebellious city, that it is damaging to both kings and provinces, that it has been moved to sedition from time immemorial, and that because of this it was destroyed.

Then Haman told King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and divided among the people throughout the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different than all the other people, they don't obey the king's laws, and it's not in the king's best interest to leave them alone.

Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.

False witnesses stepped forward and questioned me concerning things about which I knew nothing.

"How blessed are you whenever people insult you, persecute you, and say all sorts of evil things against you falsely because of me!

But they couldn't find any, even though many false witnesses had come forward. At last two men came forward

The high priests kept accusing him of many things.

They began to accuse him, "We found this man corrupting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king."

If you are insulted because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God is resting on you.

General references

and they cannot prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.

They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.