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Appeal » Paul makes, to caesar
"I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," answered Paul, "where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know. "If I am a criminal and have done anything for which I ought to die, I do not object to die. But if none of their charges is true, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
But when Paul appealed to have his case reviewed for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be detained until I could send him up to Caesar." "I should like to hear the man, myself," said Agrippa to Festus. Festus answered, "You shall hear him tomorrow." So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and took their places in the hall of audience, accompanied by the tribunes and men of high rank in the city. At the command of Festus Paul was brought in. read more.
"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. "I could not find that he had done anything for which he ought to die; but as he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I have determined to send him. "Now I have nothing very definite to tell our sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, in order that, after examination, I may have something to write. "For it does seem to me unreasonable to send a person without signifying the charges against him."
"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. "I could not find that he had done anything for which he ought to die; but as he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I have determined to send him. "Now I have nothing very definite to tell our sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, in order that, after examination, I may have something to write. "For it does seem to me unreasonable to send a person without signifying the charges against him."
And Agrippa said to Festus, "If he had not appealed to Caesar, he might have been set free."
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"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
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Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
And Agrippa said to Festus, "If he had not appealed to Caesar, he might have been set free."
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"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.
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"If I am a criminal and have done anything for which I ought to die, I do not object to die. But if none of their charges is true, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
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Paul » expounds » The gospel
Now three days later he called the leading Jews together, and when they were come together he said to them. "Brothers, I was delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of your fathers. "Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me. "But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of. read more.
This is the reason why I begged you to see and speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." They said to him. "We neither received any letters about you from Judea nor has any brother come hither to report or speak any harm of you. "But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against." So they arranged a day with him and came to him in his lodgings in great numbers. He expounded the matter to them; testifying to the Kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, from morning till evening, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. Some began to believe what he said, but some were unbelieving. Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah. "Go to the people and tell them, You will hear and hear, and by no means understand; And will look, and by no means see. For this people's heart is grown obtuse, Their ears are heavy of hearing, Their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes And hear with their ears, Lest they understand with their heart, And turn again, and heal them. "Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it." When he finished speaking, the Jews departed, and reasoned among themselves.
This is the reason why I begged you to see and speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain." They said to him. "We neither received any letters about you from Judea nor has any brother come hither to report or speak any harm of you. "But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against." So they arranged a day with him and came to him in his lodgings in great numbers. He expounded the matter to them; testifying to the Kingdom of God, and persuading them about Jesus, from morning till evening, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. Some began to believe what he said, but some were unbelieving. Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah. "Go to the people and tell them, You will hear and hear, and by no means understand; And will look, and by no means see. For this people's heart is grown obtuse, Their ears are heavy of hearing, Their eyes have they closed, Lest they should see with their eyes And hear with their ears, Lest they understand with their heart, And turn again, and heal them. "Be fully assured, therefore, that this salvation of God is now sent unto the Gentiles. They will listen to it." When he finished speaking, the Jews departed, and reasoned among themselves.