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 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.

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.


And it came to pass after three days, for Paul to call together those who were the principle men of the Jews. And when they came together, he said to them, Men, brothers, I, having done nothing against the people, or the paternal c who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me. But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation. read more.
Because of this reason therefore I summoned you to see and to speak with me, for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. And they said to him, We neither received letters from Judea about thee, nor did any of the brothers who came report or speak anything bad about thee. But we think it worthy to hear from thee what thou think. For indeed about this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against. And having appointed a day for him, more came to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded, solemnly testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them of the things about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from m And some were convinced by the things that were spoken, and some disbelieved. And being discord among each other, they departed after Paul spoke one thing, saying, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, saying, Go thou to this people, and say, Hearing ye will hear, and will, no, not understand, and seeing ye will see, and will, no, not perceive. For this people's heart was made fat, and they hear heavily with the ears. And they shut their eyes, lest they may perceive with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should turn, and I would heal the Be it known to you therefore, that the salvation of God was sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear. And when he said these things, the Jews departed, having much disputing among themselves.