Acts 25:12

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; 11 calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man of my counsel from a far country; yes, I have spoken, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed, I will also do it.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it?
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, What do you?
  • Acts 19:21 : 21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
  • Acts 23:11 : 11 The 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 25:21 : 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 26:32-27:1 : 32 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar." 1 When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
  • Acts 28:16 : 16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
  • Rom 15:28-29 : 28 When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain. 29 I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ.
  • Phil 1:12-14 : 12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Gospel; 13 so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ; 14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
  • Phil 1:20 : 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

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  • Acts 25:8-11
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    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.

    11For 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!"

  • Acts 26:30-32
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    30The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

    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 25:20-27
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    20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

    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."

    22Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you shall hear him."

    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.

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

  • Acts 25:4-6
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    78%

    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 25:13-17
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    13Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King 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.

    16To 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.

    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.

  • Acts 28:18-19
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    18who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

    19But 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 25:1
    74%

    1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

  • Acts 23:35
    72%

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

  • Acts 26:1-3
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    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,

    3especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 24:25
    71%

    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 27:24
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    24saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

  • Acts 24:10
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    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 24:19-22
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    70%

    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!'"

    22But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

  • Acts 24:8
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    8{TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."}By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

  • Acts 23:26
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    26"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

  • Acts 23:28-30
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    28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

    29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

    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 24:27
    69%

    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 26:24
    69%

    24As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!"

  • Acts 22:26
    69%

    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!"

  • Acts 23:18-19
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    18So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you."

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

  • Acts 22:1
    68%

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

  • Acts 24:4
    68%

    4But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

  • Acts 22:30
    68%

    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.