Acts 25:20

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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.

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  • Acts 25:9 : 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?”

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  • Acts 25:21
    83%

    21But 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 25:14-19
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    14While 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.

    15When 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.

    16I 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.

    17So 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.

    18When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

    19Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

  • Acts 25:3-12
    10 verses
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    3Requesting him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.

    4Then 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.”

    6After 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.

    7When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

    8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

    9But 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?”

    10Paul 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.

    11If 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!”

    12Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

  • Acts 25:23-27
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    78%

    23Paul 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.

    24Then 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.

    25But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

    26But 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.

    27For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

  • Acts 23:28-30
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    77%

    28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

    29I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

    30When 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.

  • Acts 22:29-30
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    29Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.

    30Paul 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.

  • Acts 18:15
    74%

    15but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

  • Acts 24:19-22
    4 verses
    74%

    19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

    20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

    21other 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.’”

    22Then 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.”

  • Acts 28:17-19
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    74%

    17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

    18When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

  • Acts 23:18-20
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    73%

    18So 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.”

    19The commanding officer took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked,“What is it that you want to report to me?”

    20He replied,“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.

  • Acts 26:3
    73%

    3because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

  • Acts 24:10-11
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    73%

    10Paul’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.

    11As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

  • Acts 24:8
    72%

    8When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

  • Acts 24:25
    71%

    25While 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.”

  • Acts 22:24
    71%

    24the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

  • Acts 23:35
    71%

    35he 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 26:31-32
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    71%

    31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

    32Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

  • Acts 20:22
    70%

    22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,

  • Acts 21:34
    70%

    34But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.

  • Acts 17:19
    69%

    19So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying,“May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?