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Festus therefore,
having
come into the province, after three days went
up
to
Jerusalem
from Caesarea.
Now
when
Festus was
come into the province, after three days he
ascended
from Caesarea to
Jerusalem
.
And
the chief
priests
and the principal
men
of the Jews informed him against Paul ;
and they
besought him,
Then
the high
priest
and the chief
of the Jews informed him against Paul ,
and besought him,
asking
a
favor
against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem ;
laying a
plot
to kill him on
the
way
.
And
desired
favour
against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem ,
laying wait
in
the
way
to kill him.
Howbeit
Festus answered, that Paul was
kept in
charge
at Caesarea, and that he himself was
about
to
depart `thither'
shortly.
But
Festus answered, that Paul should
be
kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would
depart shortly thither
.
Let them therefore, saith
he, that
are
of
power
among you go down with me, and if there is
anything
amiss
in the
man,
let
them
accuse
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.
And when he had tarried among them not
more than eight
or
ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on
the morrow
he
sat
on the judgment -
seat ,
and
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.
And when he was come, the Jews that
had
come
down from Jerusalem stood round about him
, bringing
against
him
many and grievous charges
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 .
while Paul
said
in
his
defense
, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor
against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned
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.
But Festus, desiring
to gain
favor
with
the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
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?
But
Paul
said, I am
standing
before
Caesar's judgment -
seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also
very well knowest.
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.
If then
I am
a
wrong-doer
, and
have committed anything
worthy of death, I refuse not to die ;
but if none of those
things is
`true'
whereof these accuse me, no man can
give
me up
unto them. I appeal unto 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.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou
hast appealed unto Caesar :
unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou
appealed unto Caesar ?
unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Now
when
certain days were
passed,
Agrippa
the
King and Bernice arrived
at
Caesarea ,
and
saluted
Festus.
And
after
certain days king Agrippa
and Bernice came
unto
Caesarea to
salute
Festus.
And as
they tarried
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 :
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed `
me '
, asking
for
sentence
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.
To whom I answered, that
it is not the custom
of the Romans to give
up
any man, before that the
accused have the accusers face to face, and have had
opportunity
to make
his
defense
concerning the matter
laid 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.
When
therefore they were come together
here
, I
made
no
delay ,
but
on the next
day
sat on the judgment -
seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
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
.
Concerning
whom ,
when the accusers stood up, they brought no
charge
of such evil
things as I supposed ;
Against
whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation
of such things as I supposed :
but had certain questions against him of their own religion
, and of one Jesus, who
was dead, 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.
And I ,
being
perplexed
how
to
inquire
concerning
these
things
, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of 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.
But when Paul had appealed to be kept
for
the decision
of the
emperor
, I commanded him to be kept till I should
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.
And
Agrippa `
said '
unto Festus, I also could
wish
to
hear the man myself. To -
morrow, saith
he, thou shalt hear him.
Then
Agrippa said unto Festus, I would
also hear the man myself. To morrow, said
he, thou shalt hear him.
So
on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they
were
entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the
command
of
Festus 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
.
And Festus saith
, King Agrippa, and all men who
are here present with us, ye behold
this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made
suit
to
me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not 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.
But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death :
and as
he himself appealed to the
emperor
I determined 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.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may
have somewhat 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.
For it seemeth to me unreasonable ,
in
sending
a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges
against him.
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to
send
a prisoner, and
not withal to signify the crimes
laid
against him.
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