Acts 26:30

American Standard Version (1901)

And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

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  • Acts 18:15 : 15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of these matters.
  • Acts 25:23 : 23 So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.
  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    31and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

    32And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

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    23So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

    24And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

    25But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

    26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

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    12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.

    13Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus.

    14And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.

  • Acts 25:4-6
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    4Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.

    5Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

    6And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

  • 29And Paul [said], I would to God, that whether with little or with much, not thou only, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except these bonds.

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    17When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

    18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;

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    29They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • 33and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

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    25But Paul saith, I am not mad, most excellent Festus; but speak forth words of truth and soberness.

    26For the king knoweth of these things, unto whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him; for this hath not been done in a corner.

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    29whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

    30And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

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    17And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

    18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

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    31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

    32And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

    33Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

  • Acts 26:1-2
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    1And Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and made his defence:

    2I think myself happy, king Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before thee this day touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews:

  • 10And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

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    19who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.

    20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

    21except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question before you this day.

  • Acts 25:8-10
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    8while Paul said in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.

    9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

    10But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

  • 33Thus Paul went out from among them.

  • 35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

  • 2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

  • 21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.

  • 21And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

  • 12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

  • 19Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

  • 27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • 11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

  • 19And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

  • 35I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.

  • 25And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

  • 26And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.