Acts 25

Paul Appeals to Caesar

1 Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from a Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 b Then the 1 high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, 3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem - c while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him. 4 But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly. 5 "Therefore," he said, "let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see d if there is any fault in him."

6 And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. 7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about e and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove, 8 while he answered for himself, f "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all." 9 But Festus, g wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, h "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?" 10 So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know. 11 i "For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. j I appeal to Caesar." 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!"

Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice

13 And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. 14 When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: k "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, 15 l "about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him. 16 m "To them I answered, 'It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man 2 to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.' 17 "Therefore when they had come together, n without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in. 18 "When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I 3 supposed, 19 o "but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 "And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. 21 "But when Paul p appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar." 22 Then q Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great 4 pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus' command r Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said: "King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom s the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was t not fit to live any longer. 25 "But when I found that u he had committed nothing deserving of death, v and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him. 26 "I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write. 27 "For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him."

  1. Cross References
    Acts 8:40
    But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.
    Acts 25:4
    But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.
    Acts 25:6
    And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
    Acts 25:13
    And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
  2. Cross References
    Acts 24:1
    Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
    Acts 25:15
    About whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 23:12
    And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
    Acts 23:15
    "Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near."
  4. Cross References
    Acts 18:14
    And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
    Acts 25:18
    When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed.
  5. Cross References
    Mark 15:3
    And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.
    Luke 23:2
    And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.
    Luke 23:10
    And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
    Acts 24:5
    For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
    Acts 24:13
    Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
  6. Cross References
    Acts 6:13
    They also set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
    Acts 24:12
    And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
    Acts 28:17
    And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: "Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 12:2
    Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
    Acts 24:27
    But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
  8. Cross References
    Acts 25:20
    And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
  9. Cross References
    Acts 18:14
    And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
    Acts 23:29
    I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
    Acts 25:25
    But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.
    Acts 26:31
    And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, "This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 26:32
    Then Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.
    Acts 28:19
    But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 24:27
    But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
  12. Cross References
    Acts 24:1
    Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
    Acts 25:2
    Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him.
    Acts 25:3
    Asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem - while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.
  13. Cross References
    Acts 25:4
    But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.
    Acts 25:5
    "Therefore," he said, "let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him."
  14. Cross References
    Matthew 27:19
    While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.
    Acts 25:6
    And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.
    Acts 25:10
    So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.
  15. Cross References
    Acts 18:14
    And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be reason why I should bear with you.
    Acts 18:15
    "But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters."
    Acts 23:29
    I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
  16. Cross References
    Acts 25:11
    "For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."
    Acts 25:12
    Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!
  17. Cross References
    Acts 9:15
    But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
  18. Cross References
    Acts 9:15
    But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel.
  19. Cross References
    Acts 25:2
    Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him.
    Acts 25:3
    Asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem - while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.
    Acts 25:7
    When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
  20. Cross References
    Acts 21:36
    For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, "Away with him!
    Acts 22:22
    And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!
  21. Cross References
    Acts 23:9
    Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party arose and protested, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
    Acts 23:29
    I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
    Acts 26:31
    And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, "This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.
  22. Cross References
    Acts 25:11
    "For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."
    Acts 25:12
    Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!
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