Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.

For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

saying, This one persuades men to worship God contrary to law.

concerning whom his accusers standing by, brought no evil charge of those things which I supposed: but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive.

Concerning whom I have nothing definite to write to my lord; therefore I have led him to you, and especially to thee, O king Agrippa, in order that, there being an investigation, I may have something which I shall write; for it seems to me to be unreasonable, sending a prisoner, and not to signify charges against him.


And some days having passed away, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, saluting Festus. And while they were spending many days there, Festus expounded to the king the matters appertaining to Paul, saying, A certain man has been left a prisoner by Felix: concerning whom, I being in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews appeared before me, asking condemnation against him; read more.
to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge. Then they, having come together to this place, making no delay, immediately sitting on the judgment-seat, I commanded that the man should be led forth; concerning whom his accusers standing by, brought no evil charge of those things which I supposed: but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive. And I, being at a loss as to the question concerning these things, asked him if he is willing to go to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things. And Paul having demanded that he should be kept for the diagnosis of Augustus, I demanded that he should be kept until I shall send him to Caesar. And Agrippa said to Festus, I myself also would wish to hear the man. He says, To-morrow you shall hear him. Then on the following day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and entering into the auditorium, along with the chiliarchs, and chief men of the city, and, Festus commanding, Paul was led forth. And Festus says, O king Agrippa, and all ye men present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews is besieging me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that it does not behoove him to live any longer. But I discovered that he had done nothing worthy of death, however he himself appealing to Caesar, I decided to send him. Concerning whom I have nothing definite to write to my lord; therefore I have led him to you, and especially to thee, O king Agrippa, in order that, there being an investigation, I may have something which I shall write; for it seems to me to be unreasonable, sending a prisoner, and not to signify charges against him.


how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.

but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive.


and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge. Then they, having come together to this place, making no delay, immediately sitting on the judgment-seat, I commanded that the man should be led forth; concerning whom his accusers standing by, brought no evil charge of those things which I supposed: read more.
but they had certain questions against him concerning their own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who is dead, whom Paul was saying that He is alive.