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Acts 25:1 (show verse)
Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Acts 25:2 (show verse)
Then the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews presented their case against Paul to him; and they appealed,
Acts 25:3 (show verse)
asking him to do them a favor against Paul, that he might summon him to Jerusalem. They were preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.
Acts 25:4 (show verse)
However, Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.
Acts 25:5 (show verse)
“Therefore,” he said, “let the men of authority among you go down with me and accuse him, if there is any wrong in this man.”
Acts 25:6 (show verse)
When he had spent not more than eight or 10 days among them, he went down to Caesarea. The next day, seated at the judge’s bench, he commanded Paul to be brought in.
Acts 25:7 (show verse)
When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to 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 made the defense that, “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned at all.”
Acts 25:9 (show verse)
Then Festus, wanting to do a favor for the Jews, replied to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be tried before me on these charges?”
Acts 25:10 (show verse)
But Paul said: “I am standing at Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as even you can see very well.
Acts 25:11 (show verse)
If then I am doing wrong, or have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die, but if there is nothing to what these men accuse me of, no one 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)
After Festus conferred with his council, he replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will 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)
After some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid a courtesy call on 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)
Since they stayed there many days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.
Acts 25:15 (show verse)
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.
Acts 25:16 (show verse)
I answered them that it’s not the Romans’ custom to give any man up before the accused confronts the accusers face to face and has an opportunity to give a defense concerning the charges.
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)
Therefore, when they had assembled here, I did not delay. The next day I sat at the judge’s bench and ordered the man to be brought in.
Acts 25:18 (show verse)
Concerning him, the accusers stood up and brought no charge of the sort I was expecting.
Acts 25:19 (show verse)
Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.
Acts 25:20 (show verse)
Since I was at a loss in a dispute over such things, I asked him if he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there concerning these matters.
Acts 25:21 (show verse)
But when Paul appealed to be held for trial by the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”
Acts 25:22 (show verse)
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.”
“Tomorrow you will hear him,” he replied.
“Tomorrow you will hear him,” he replied.
Acts 25:23 (show verse)
So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium with the commanders and prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the command, Paul was brought in.
Acts 25:24 (show verse)
Then Festus said: “King Agrippa and all men present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish community has appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he should not live any longer.
Acts 25:25 (show verse)
Now I realized that he had not done anything deserving of death, but when he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
Acts 25:26 (show verse)
I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this examination is over, I may have something to write.
Acts 25:27 (show verse)
For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner and not to indicate the charges against him.”