Acts 25:8

World English Bible (2000)

while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."

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  • Acts 24:12 : 12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
  • Acts 28:17 : 17 It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
  • Acts 28:21 : 21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
  • Acts 24:17-21 : 17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; 18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. 19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, 21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"
  • Acts 25:10 : 10 But 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 also know very well.
  • Gen 40:15 : 15 For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
  • Jer 37:18 : 18 Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned 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, and they have not hurt me; because as before him innocence was found in me; and also before you, O king, have I done no hurt.
  • Acts 6:13-14 : 13 and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous 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 will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."
  • Acts 23:1 : 1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
  • Acts 24:6 : 6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

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  • Acts 25:9-12
    4 verses
    82%

    9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

    10 But 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 also know very well.

    11 For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

    12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go."

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17 It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, "I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

    18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

    19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

  • Acts 25:14-18
    5 verses
    79%

    14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

    15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

    16 To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

    17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

    18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

  • Acts 23:28-30
    3 verses
    77%

    28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

    29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

    30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

  • Acts 25:24-27
    4 verses
    76%

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

    25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

    26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

    27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."

  • Acts 24:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

    20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

    21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"

  • Acts 24:10-14
    5 verses
    76%

    10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

    11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

    12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

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

    14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

  • Acts 25:5-7
    3 verses
    76%

    5 "Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

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

    7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

  • Acts 26:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

    2 "I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,

  • Acts 28:21
    74%

    21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

  • Acts 25:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

  • Acts 26:25
    73%

    25 But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.

  • Acts 26:30-32
    3 verses
    73%

    30 The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

    31 When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

    32 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."

  • Acts 24:2
    72%

    2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 22:1
    72%

    1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."

  • Luke 23:14
    72%

    14 and said to them, "You brought this man to me as one that perverts the people, and see, I have examined him before you, and found no basis for a charge against this man concerning those things of which you accuse him.

  • Acts 23:1
    72%

    1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."

  • Matt 27:12
    72%

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

  • Acts 18:13
    71%

    13 saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."

  • Acts 23:9
    71%

    9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

  • Acts 18:15
    71%

    15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don't want to be a judge of these matters."

  • Acts 24:8
    71%

    8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

  • Mark 15:3
    71%

    3 The chief priests accused him of many things.

  • Acts 22:26
    71%

    26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"