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Acts 25:1 (show verse)
Festus therefore having come into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Acts 25:2 (show verse)
And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts 25:3 (show verse)
asking for themselves a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, intending to place men in wait to kill him on the road.
Acts 25:4 (show verse)
But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.
Acts 25:5 (show verse)
Let those therefore, said he, who have authority among you, go down with me and accuse this man, if he is guilty of anything.
Acts 25:6 (show verse)
And having tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow, sitting on the judgmentseat, ordered Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:7 (show verse)
And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and heavy charges which they could not prove;
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against paul
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Paul » His trial before governor festus
Witnesses, false » Examples of
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Paul » His trial before governor festus
Witnesses, false » Examples of
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of
Acts 25:8 (show verse)
while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offence.
Acts 25:9 (show verse)
But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried on these charges before me?
Acts 25:10 (show verse)
But Paul said, I stand at the judgmentseat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Acts 25:11 (show verse)
If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.
Appeal » Paul makes, to caesar
Change of venue » Declined by paul
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Paul » Appeals to be heard by caesar
Paul » His trial before governor festus
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
Change of venue » Declined by paul
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Paul » Appeals to be heard by caesar
Paul » His trial before governor festus
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
Acts 25:12 (show verse)
Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Paul » Appeals to be heard by caesar
Paul » His trial before governor festus
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Judge » Kings and other rulers as
King » Acts as judge
Paul » Appeals to be heard by caesar
Paul » His trial before governor festus
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » All appeals made to the emperor
Acts 25:13 (show verse)
And after some days Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
Agrippa » Herod agrippa ii of the new testament facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Paul » His examination before herod agrippa ii
Women » Social status of » In roman customs
Herods of the new testament » Agrippa ii facts concerning » He was the son of herod agrippa i, was king of chalcis, ituraea, trachonitis and abilene
Jerusalem » Roman government transferred from, to caesarea
Paul » His examination before herod agrippa ii
Women » Social status of » In roman customs
Acts 25:14 (show verse)
And while they were making a stay of some days there, Festus laid the case of Paul before the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,
Acts 25:15 (show verse)
against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.
Acts 25:16 (show verse)
To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Citizens » Rights of
Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
Justice » Examples of human
Paul » His examination before herod agrippa ii
Prisoners » Permitted to make defense
Roman empire » The right of trial
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
Courts of justice » Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
Justice » Examples of human
Paul » His examination before herod agrippa ii
Prisoners » Permitted to make defense
Roman empire » The right of trial
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusers and accused confronted together
Acts 25:17 (show verse)
When therefore they had come together here, without any delay I sat on the judgmentseat on the day after, and ordered the man to be brought forward.
Acts 25:18 (show verse)
And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured,
Acts 25:19 (show verse)
but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 25:20 (show verse)
And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters.
Acts 25:21 (show verse)
But Paul having appealed to be kept in custody for the judgment of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept till I should send him up to Caesar.
Acts 25:22 (show verse)
Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts 25:23 (show verse)
Accordingly on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, and at the order of Festus Paul was brought forward.
Acts 25:24 (show verse)
And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us! Ye see this man about whom the whole multitude of the Jews applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.
Acts 25:25 (show verse)
But having found that he had done nothing deserving death, and he himself having appealed to Augustus, I determined to send him;
Acts 25:26 (show verse)
and as I have nothing certain to write about him to the emperor, I have brought him forward before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that when the examination hath been made, I may have something to write.
Acts 25:27 (show verse)
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not signify the charges against him;