Verse 16

unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against `him'.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 25:4-5 : 4 Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither, 5 `Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;'
• John 7:51 : 51 `Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?'
• Acts 23:30 : 30 and a plot having been intimated to me against this man -- about to be of the Jews -- at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'
• Acts 26:1 : 1 And Agrippa said unto Paul, `It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
• Deut 17:4 : 4 and it hath been declared to thee, and thou hast heard, and hast searched diligently, and lo, truth; the thing is established; this abomination hath been done in Israel --
• Deut 19:17-18 : 17 then have both the men who have the strife stood before Jehovah, before the priests and the judges who are in those days, 18 and the judges have searched diligently, and lo, the witness `is' a false witness, a falsehood he hath testified against his brother:
• Prov 18:13 : 13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
• Prov 18:17 : 17 Righteous `is' the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.