Acts 25:18

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When the accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

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  • Acts 25:14-17
    4 verses
    81%

    14 While 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.'

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

    16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused has met their accusers face to face and has had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.

    17 When 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 23:28-30
    3 verses
    79%

    28 Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.

    29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30 When 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.

  • Acts 25:5-11
    7 verses
    79%

    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.'

    6 After 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.

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

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

    9 But 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?'

    10 Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.'

    11 If I am guilty and have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.

  • Acts 25:19-21
    3 verses
    78%

    19 Instead, they had some matters of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul claimed to be alive.

    20 Since 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.

    21 But 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.

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    78%

    17 After 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.'

    18 They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

    19 But when the Jews objected, I felt compelled to appeal to Caesar—not because I had any accusation to bring against my own people.

  • Acts 24:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19 But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you to bring charges if they have anything against me.

    20 Or let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin.

    21 Unless it was for this one statement I made while standing among them: 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged before you today.'

  • Acts 24:13
    75%

    13 Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.

  • Acts 22:30
    75%

    30 The 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 25:23-27
    5 verses
    75%

    23 So 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.

    24 Festus 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.'

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

    26 I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after conducting an investigation, I may have something to write.

    27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without also specifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 18:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat.

    13 They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.'

    14 But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If this were a case of wrongdoing or a serious crime, Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear you out.'

  • Acts 26:30-31
    2 verses
    74%

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

    31 As they were leaving, they began to discuss among themselves, saying, 'This man has done nothing deserving death or imprisonment.'

  • Acts 24:8
    74%

    8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all the charges we are bringing against him.

  • Luke 23:14
    73%

    14 and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him.

  • Acts 26:2
    72%

    2 I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am able to make my defense before you concerning all the accusations brought against me by the Jews.

  • Acts 25:2
    71%

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

  • Acts 28:21
    71%

    21 They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Acts 24:2
    71%

    2 When 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.'

  • John 18:29
    71%

    29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'

  • Acts 21:29
    70%

    29 They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

  • Acts 24:10
    70%

    10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.'

  • Acts 23:20
    70%

    20 He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'

  • Acts 23:15
    69%

    15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.

  • Acts 26:26
    69%

    26 The king knows about these matters, and I am speaking to him openly. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, for this was not done in a hidden or obscure place.

  • Acts 26:6
    69%

    6 And now I stand here on trial because of the hope in the promise God made to our ancestors.

  • Acts 23:9
    69%

    9 A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'

  • Acts 22:24
    69%

    24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks and directed that he be interrogated under flogging to understand the reason they were shouting against him like this.