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

And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole population of the Jews appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting [that] he must not live any longer.

shouting, "Israelite men, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place! And furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

For we have found this man [to be] a public menace and one who causes riots among all the Jews throughout the Roman Empire and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

so that it may be investigated in the book of records of your ancestors. You will find in the book of records and learn that this city is a rebellious city, hurtful to kings and provinces, and they have rebelled in its midst from ancient times. Because of that this city was destroyed.

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all of the provinces of your kingdom; their laws [are] different from every [other] people, and they do not {observe} the laws of the king; it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them.

Do not give me over to the desire of my enemies, because false witnesses have arisen against me, and [each] breathing out violence.

Violent witnesses rise up; they ask me [concerning] what I do not know.

Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute [you] and say all kinds of evil things against you, lying on account of me.

And they did not find [it], [although] many false witnesses came forward. And finally two came forward

And the chief priests began to accuse him [of] many [things].

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man misleading our nation and forbidding [us] to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying [he] himself is Christ, a king!"

If you are reviled on account of the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

General references

Nor can they prove [the things] to you concerning which they are now accusing me.

who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.