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| 25:1 | Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. | Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. |
| 25:2 | Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, | Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, |
| 25:3 | asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him. | And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. |
| 25:4 | But Festus replied that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly. | But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. |
| 25:5 | "Therefore," he said, "let those who are able among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him." | Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. |
| 25:6 | And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. | And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. |
| 25:7 | When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove, | And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. |
| 25:8 | while he answered for himself, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor even against Caesar have I offended in anything at all." | While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. |
| 25:9 | But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?" | But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? |
| 25:10 | So Paul said, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know. | Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. |
| 25:11 | Because if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar." | For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. |
| 25:12 | Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, replied, "You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you will go!" | Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. |
| 25:13 | And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. | And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. |
| 25:14 | And when they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, | And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: |
| 25:15 | about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking to have judgment against him. | About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. |
| 25:16 | To them I replied, 'It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.' | To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. |
| 25:17 | Therefore when they had come here, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in. | Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. |
| 25:18 | When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed, | Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: |
| 25:19 | but had some questions against him about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. | But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. |
| 25:20 | And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked him whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. | And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. |
| 25:21 | But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar." | But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. |
| 25:22 | Then Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him." | Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. |
| 25:23 | So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great fanfare, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus' command Paul was brought in. | And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. |
| 25:24 | And Festus said: "King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the entire assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and also here, shouting that he was not fit to live any longer. | And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. |
| 25:25 | But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him. | But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. |
| 25:26 | I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write. | Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. |
| 25:27 | Because, it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges laid against him." | For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. |