Acts 25:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would shortly go there.

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  • Acts 24:23 : 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.

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  • Acts 25:8-15
    8 verses
    82%

    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

    9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?

    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

    11For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

    12Then Festus, after he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go.

    13And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

    14And when they had been there many days, Festus disclosed Paul's case to 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 a judgment against him.

  • Acts 25:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

    2Then the high priest and the leaders of the Jews informed him against Paul and pleaded with him,

    3requesting a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

  • Acts 24:25-27
    3 verses
    80%

    25And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.

    26He also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore, he sent for him more often, and conversed with him.

    27But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.

  • Acts 25:20-27
    8 verses
    79%

    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21But when Paul appealed to be kept for the hearing before Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.

    22Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, he said, you shall hear him.

    23So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.

    24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

    25But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and since he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him.

    26I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 25:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.

    6And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 23:30-33
    4 verses
    74%

    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

    31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him and returned to the barracks.

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

  • Acts 26:30-32
    3 verses
    74%

    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

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

  • Acts 23:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24And provide animals to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

    25And he wrote a letter in this manner:

  • Acts 24:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22And when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of that Way, he postponed them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will decide your case.

    23And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.

  • Acts 25:17
    71%

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

  • Acts 22:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29Then immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was afraid, after he realized he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 28:16
    70%

    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

  • Acts 24:4
    70%

    4However, that I may not be further tedious to you, I beg you to hear us briefly in your kindness.

  • Acts 26:24
    70%

    24And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad.

  • Acts 12:19
    70%

    19And when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

  • Acts 23:10
    70%

    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 18:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

    21but bade them farewell, saying, 'I must by all means keep this feast that is coming in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you if God wills.' And he sailed from Ephesus.

  • Acts 26:1
    69%

    1Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth his hand, and answered for himself:

  • Acts 28:18
    69%

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

  • Acts 17:14
    69%

    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

  • Acts 27:3
    69%

    3And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius courteously treated Paul, and gave him liberty to go to his friends to refresh himself.

  • Acts 27:1
    69%

    1And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.