Acts 25:1

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Festus, therefore, having arrived in the province, went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea after three days.

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  • Acts 23:34 : 34 After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
  • Acts 25:5 : 5 He said, 'Therefore, let those who are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about this man, let them bring charges against him.'
  • Acts 8:40 : 40 Philip, however, was found at Azotus, and as he traveled, he preached the good news in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
  • Acts 18:22 : 22 When he landed at Caesarea, he went up to greet the church and then went down to Antioch.
  • Acts 21:15 : 15 After these days, we made preparations and went up to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 25:12-15
    4 verses
    83%

    12Then Festus, after conferring with his council, replied, 'You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go.'

    13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

    14While they were spending many days there, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, 'There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.'

    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

  • Acts 25:2-9
    8 verses
    81%

    2The chief priest and the leaders of the Jews brought charges against Paul and were urging Festus.

    3They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.

    4But Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.

    5He said, 'Therefore, let those who are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about this man, let them bring charges against him.'

    6After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.

    7When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.

    8Paul defended himself, saying, 'I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews, the temple, or Caesar.'

    9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, 'Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?'

  • Acts 25:20-25
    6 verses
    80%

    20Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.

    21But when Paul appealed to be held for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

    22Then Agrippa said to Festus, 'I would also like to hear this man myself.' 'You will hear him tomorrow,' Festus replied.

    23So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall with the military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

    24Festus said, 'King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish population has petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.'

    25However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

  • Acts 24:27
    77%

    27After two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Because he wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

  • Acts 25:17
    73%

    17When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.

  • Acts 21:15
    71%

    15After these days, we made preparations and went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 23:30-33
    4 verses
    71%

    30When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.

    31So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32The next day, they allowed the horsemen to proceed with him, while they returned to the barracks.

    33When they arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

  • Acts 28:17
    71%

    17After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

  • Acts 24:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1After five days, the high priest Ananias went down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they presented their case against Paul to the governor.

    2When Paul was summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, 'Because of you, we have enjoyed much peace and reforms have been carried out for this nation through your foresight.'

  • Acts 26:30
    70%

    30The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up and left.

  • Acts 24:11
    70%

    11You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Acts 23:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25He wrote a letter containing the following:

    26Claudius Lysias, to His Excellency Governor Felix: Greetings.

  • Acts 24:24-25
    2 verses
    69%

    24After some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

    25As Paul discussed righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and said, 'That is enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.'

  • John 5:1
    69%

    1After these things, there was a Jewish festival, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 22:30
    69%

    30The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

  • Acts 26:32
    68%

    32Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.'

  • Gal 1:18
    68%

    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.

  • Ezra 8:32
    68%

    32We arrived in Jerusalem and rested there for three days.

  • Acts 19:21
    68%

    21After these events were completed, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."

  • Luke 23:7
    67%

    7Realizing that He was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Acts 27:3
    67%

    3The next day we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to visit his friends so they could provide for his needs.

  • Acts 23:23
    67%

    23Then he called two of the centurions and said, 'Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.'

  • Rom 15:25
    67%

    25Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there.

  • Acts 20:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2After traveling through those regions and encouraging the people with many words, he came to Greece.

    3He stayed there for three months. But when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

  • Neh 2:11
    67%

    11I arrived in Jerusalem and stayed there for three days.

  • Acts 1:12
    67%

    12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

  • Acts 18:1
    67%

    1After this, Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

  • Acts 24:22
    67%

    22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the proceedings and said, 'When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.'