Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



But Paul said, I am standing at the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. I did nothing wrong Jewish, as thou also very well know. For if I am indeed wrong, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing of what these men accuse me, no man can give me to them freely. I appeal Caesar.

But when Paul appealed to be kept for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar. And Agrippa said to Festus, I also want to hear the man myself. And tomorrow, he says, thou will hear him. Therefore on the morrow, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and having entered into the courtroom, and with the chief captains and the men of prominence who were of the city, and Festus who commanded, Paul was brought read more.
And Festus says, King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, shouting he ought not to live any longer. But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death, and also him, this man, having appealed Augustus I decided to send him. About whom I do not have anything certain to write to the lord. Therefore I brought him before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa, so that, an examination having occurred, I may have something to write. For it seems to me unreasonable, sending a prisoner, and not to specify the causes against him.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been released, if he had not appealed Caesar.

But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation.


And when it was determined for us to sail for Italy, they delivered both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the band of Augustus.

Now it came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus to enroll all the world.

But when Paul appealed to be kept for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.

But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death, and also him, this man, having appealed Augustus I decided to send him.


Now some days having passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, greeting Festus. And as he was remaining there more days, Festus declared to the King the things concerning Paul, saying, There is a certain man who was left behind a prisoner by Felix, about whom, when I became in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews revealed, asking judgment against him. read more.
To whom I answered, that it is not a custom by Romans to give any man freely for destruction, before the man being accused has the accusers in person, and receives an occasion of defense about the accusation. When therefore they assembled here, not having made one delay, next in order, having sat on the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought. About whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought not one cause of what I supposed, but had certain issues against him about his own religion, and about a certain Jesus, who has died, whom Paul was claiming to be alive. And I, being uncertain of the controversy about this man, asked whether he wants to go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these things. But when Paul appealed to be kept for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar. And Agrippa said to Festus, I also want to hear the man myself. And tomorrow, he says, thou will hear him. Therefore on the morrow, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp, and having entered into the courtroom, and with the chief captains and the men of prominence who were of the city, and Festus who commanded, Paul was brought And Festus says, King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, shouting he ought not to live any longer. But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death, and also him, this man, having appealed Augustus I decided to send him. About whom I do not have anything certain to write to the lord. Therefore I brought him before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa, so that, an examination having occurred, I may have something to write. For it seems to me unreasonable, sending a prisoner, and not to specify the causes against him.