Acts 25:12
Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”
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- Ps 76:10 : 10 Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.
- Isa 46:10-11 : 10 who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says,‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’ 11 who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out.
- Lam 3:37 : 37 מ(Mem) Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?
- Dan 4:35 : 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who inhabit the earth. No one slaps his hand and says to him,‘What have you done?’
- Acts 19:21 : 21 A Riot in Ephesus Now after all these things had taken place, Paul resolved to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. He said,“After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
- Acts 23:11 : 11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
- Acts 25:21 : 21 But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”
- Acts 26:32-27:1 : 32 Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.” 1 Paul and Company Sail for Rome When it was decided we would sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius.
- Acts 28:16 : 16 When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
- Rom 15:28-29 : 28 Therefore after I have completed this and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set out for Spain by way of you, 29 and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.
- Phil 1:12-14 : 12 Ministry as a Prisoner I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel: 13 The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ, 14 and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.
- Phil 1:20 : 20 My confident hope is that I will in no way be ashamed but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die.
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- Acts 25:8-114 verses83%
8 Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
9 But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”
10 Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 26:30-323 verses83%
30 So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,
31 and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”
32 Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
- Acts 25:20-278 verses80%
20 Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
21 But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agrippa said to Festus,“I would also like to hear the man myself.”“Tomorrow,” he replied,“you will hear him.”
23 Paul Before King Agrippa and Bernice So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall, along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the order, Paul was brought in.
24 Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.
25 But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.
26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.
27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”
- Acts 25:4-63 verses78%
4 Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly.
5 “So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”
6 After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.
- Acts 25:13-175 verses77%
13 Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
14 While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, saying,“There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.
16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
17 So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.
- Acts 28:18-192 verses75%
18 When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.
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1 Paul Appeals to Caesar Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
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35 he said,“I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
- Acts 26:1-33 verses72%
1 Paul Offers His Defense So Agrippa said to Paul,“You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:
2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
3 because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.
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25 While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said,“Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”
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24 and said,‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
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10 Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
- Acts 24:19-224 verses70%
19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
20 Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
21 other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
22 Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying,“When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”
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8 When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”
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26 Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings.
- Acts 23:28-303 verses69%
28 Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
29 I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
30 When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.
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27 After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
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24 As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed loudly,“You have lost your mind, Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
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26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the commanding officer and reported it, saying,“What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
- Acts 23:18-192 verses69%
18 So the centurion took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said,“The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked,“What is it that you want to report to me?”
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1 Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
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4 But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.
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30 Paul Before the Sanhedrin The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.