Acts 25:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Acts 24:12 : 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
  • Acts 28:17 : 17 After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
  • Acts 28:21 : 21 And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
  • Acts 24:17-21 : 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.
  • Acts 25:10 : 10 Then 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.
  • Gen 40:15 : 15 For indeed I was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews: and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
  • Jer 37:18 : 18 Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, 'What have I offended against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?'
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
  • Acts 6:13-14 : 13 They set up false witnesses who said, This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.
  • Acts 23:1 : 1 Paul, earnestly looking at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
  • Acts 24:6 : 6 Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

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  • Acts 25:9-12
    4 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

  • Acts 25:14-18
    5 verses
    79%

    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.

    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    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.

    18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 23:28-30
    3 verses
    77%

    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    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.

  • Acts 25:24-27
    4 verses
    76%

    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 24:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 24:10-14
    5 verses
    76%

    10Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:

    11Because you may understand that there are only twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

    13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

    14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets:

  • Acts 25:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

    7And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

  • Acts 26:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

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

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

  • Acts 28:21
    74%

    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

  • Acts 25:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    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.

  • Acts 26:25
    73%

    25But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soundness.

  • Acts 26:30-32
    3 verses
    73%

    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 24:2
    72%

    2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and many worthy deeds are done for this nation by your providence,

  • Acts 22:1
    72%

    1Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

  • Luke 23:14
    72%

    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

  • Acts 23:1
    72%

    1Paul, earnestly looking at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

  • Matt 27:12
    72%

    12And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

  • Acts 18:13
    71%

    13saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'

  • Acts 23:9
    71%

    9And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  • Acts 18:15
    71%

    15But if it is a question of words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.'

  • Acts 24:8
    71%

    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • Mark 15:3
    71%

    3And the chief priests accused him of many things, but he answered nothing.

  • Acts 22:26
    71%

    26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.