Thematic Bible
Acts 25:1 (show verse)
Festus therefore having come to the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea.
Acts 25:2 (show verse)
And the chief priest and first of the Jews exhibited to him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts 25:3 (show verse)
Asking favor against him, that he might send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambuscade to kill him in the way.
Acts 25:4 (show verse)
Then truly answered Festus, Paul to be kept in Cesarea, and himself quickly about to go forth.
Acts 25:5 (show verse)
Therefore the able among you, he says, having gone down together, if there be anything in this man, let them accuse him.
Acts 25:6 (show verse)
And having tarried with them more than ten days, having gone down to Cesarea, on the morrow, having sat upon the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:7 (show verse)
And he having come, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood round about, bringing many and heavy charges against Paul, which they could not prove.
Acts 25:8 (show verse)
He justifying himself, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned any thing.
Acts 25:9 (show verse)
And Festus, wishing to render a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Wilt thou, having gone up to Jerusalem, there be judged by me of these things?
Acts 25:10 (show verse)
And Paul said, At Caesar's judgment seat am I standing where I must he judged: I injured the Jews nothing, as thou also knowest better.
Acts 25:11 (show verse)
For if truly I act with injustice, and have done anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing of which these accuse me, no one can yield me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.
Acts 25:12 (show verse)
Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go.
Acts 25:13 (show verse)
And certain days having intervined, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cesarea, having saluted Festus.
Acts 25:14 (show verse)
And as they tarried there many days, Festus set up to the king the things of Paul, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Acts 25:15 (show verse)
About whom, I being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews exhibited, asking judgment against him.
Acts 25:16 (show verse)
To whom I answered, That it is not the custom to Romans to yield up any man to destruction, before that the accused may have the accusers before the face, and take place for defence for the accusation.
Acts 25:17 (show verse)
Therefore, they having come here together, having made no delay, in order having sat upon the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
Acts 25:18 (show verse)
About whom the accusers, having stood up, brought no charge of what I supposed:
Acts 25:19 (show verse)
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of a certain Jesus, having died, whom Paul declared living.
Acts 25:20 (show verse)
And I doubting at the question concerting this, said, If he be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
Acts 25:21 (show verse)
And Paul having appealed for him to be kept for the determination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I send him to Caesar.
Acts 25:22 (show verse)
And Agrippa said to Festus, I wished myself also to hear the man. And he said, Tomorrow thou shalt hear him.
Acts 25:23 (show verse)
Therefore the morrow, Agrippa having come, and Bernice, with much display, and having come into the hall, also with captains of thousands, and men of the city being in eminence, and Festus having commanded, Paul was brought.
Acts 25:24 (show verse)
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men being present with us, ye behold this, of whom all the multitude of Jews addressed me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out he must no more live.
Acts 25:25 (show verse)
And I discovering nothing he has done worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Augustus, I judged to send him.
Acts 25:26 (show verse)
Of whom I have not anything certain to write to the lord. Wherefore I brought him to you, and especially to thee, king Agrippa, so that, examination having been, I should have some thing to write.
Acts 25:27 (show verse)
For it seems to me unreasonable sending one in bonds, and not to signify the charges against him.