Acts 25:4
But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.
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- Acts 24:23 : 23 And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
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- Acts 25:8-158 verses82%
8Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.
9But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?
10And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.
11If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.
12Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.
13Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.
14And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:
15Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
- Acts 25:1-33 verses81%
1So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,
3Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
- Acts 24:25-273 verses80%
25And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
26For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.
27But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
- Acts 25:20-278 verses79%
20And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
21But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.
23So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.
24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.
25But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
26But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
27For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.
- Acts 25:5-62 verses78%
5So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
6And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.
- Acts 23:30-334 verses74%
30And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.
31So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.
32But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:
33And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.
- Acts 26:30-323 verses74%
30And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;
31And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.
32And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.
- Acts 23:24-252 verses72%
24And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.
25And he sent a letter in these words:
- Acts 24:22-232 verses72%
22But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
23And he gave orders to the captain to keep Paul under his control, and to let him have everything he had need of; and not to keep his friends from coming to see him.
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17So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
- Acts 22:29-302 verses71%
29Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.
30But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.
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16And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.
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4But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.
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24And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.
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19And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.
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10And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
- Acts 18:20-212 verses70%
20And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;
21And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.
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1And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:
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18Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
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14So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.
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3And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
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1And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.