Acts 26:30

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Acts 18:15 : 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 25:23 : 23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

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  • Acts 26:31-32
    2 verses
    82%

    31When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

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

  • Acts 25:23-26
    4 verses
    79%

    23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

    24Festus 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.

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

    26Of 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.

  • Acts 25:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

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

    13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

    14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before 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 sentence against him.

  • Acts 25:4-6
    3 verses
    77%

    4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

    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."

    6When 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.

  • Acts 26:29
    76%

    29Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."

  • Acts 25:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17When 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.

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

  • Acts 22:29-30
    2 verses
    75%

    29Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

    30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

  • Acts 23:33
    74%

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

  • Acts 26:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

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

    26For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

  • Acts 23:29-30
    2 verses
    73%

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

    30When 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 28:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17It 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,

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

  • Acts 21:31-33
    3 verses
    73%

    31As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

    32Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

    33Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

  • Acts 26:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Agrippa 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 24:10
    73%

    10When 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,

  • Acts 24:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

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

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

    21unless 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 25:8-10
    3 verses
    72%

    8while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."

    9But 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?"

    10But 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.

  • Acts 17:33
    71%

    33Thus Paul went out from among them.

  • Acts 16:35
    71%

    35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

  • Acts 25:2
    71%

    2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

  • Acts 25:21
    71%

    21But 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 12:21
    71%

    21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

  • Acts 18:12
    71%

    12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

  • Acts 26:19
    71%

    19"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

  • Acts 24:27
    71%

    27But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

  • Acts 23:11
    71%

    11The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

  • Acts 23:19
    71%

    19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

  • Acts 23:35
    70%

    35"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.

  • Acts 24:25
    70%

    25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

  • Acts 22:26
    70%

    26When 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!"