Acts 25

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1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.14 cross-references: Acts 23:34, Acts 18:22, Acts 8:40, Acts 25:5, Acts 21:15
2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,10 cross-references: Acts 25:15, Romans 3:12–19, Acts 24:1, Proverbs 4:16, Job 31:31
3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.36 cross-references: Acts 9:24, Acts 23:12–15, Romans 3:8, Luke 23:8–24, Psalms 140:1–5
4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.4 cross-references: Acts 24:23
5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.12 cross-references: Acts 25:18–19, Acts 25:25, Acts 25:16, John 18:29–30, Acts 24:8
6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.11 cross-references: Acts 25:17, Acts 25:10, Matthew 27:19, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Acts 18:12–17
7And 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.24 cross-references: Acts 24:13, Luke 23:2, Acts 25:24, Luke 23:10, Acts 24:5–6
8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.24 cross-references: Acts 24:12, Acts 28:17, 2 Corinthians 1:12, Acts 28:21, Acts 6:13–14
9But 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?17 cross-references: Acts 24:27, Acts 25:20, Acts 12:3, Mark 15:15, Acts 25:3
10Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.26 cross-references: 2 Corinthians 4:2, Acts 25:25, Acts 28:18, Acts 26:31, Matthew 27:18
11For 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 Cesar.30 cross-references: Acts 28:19, Acts 26:32, Acts 25:25, Psalms 7:3–5, Acts 25:21
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.13 cross-references: Acts 19:21, Philippians 1:20, Philippians 1:12–14, Psalms 76:10, Acts 25:21
13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.15 cross-references: Acts 8:40, Acts 26:27–28, 2 Samuel 8:10, 1 Samuel 25:14, Acts 26:1
14And 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:6 cross-references: Acts 24:27
15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.8 cross-references: Esther 3:9, Luke 23:23, Luke 18:3–5, Acts 25:1–3, Acts 24:1
16To 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.21 cross-references: John 7:51, Deuteronomy 19:17–18, Acts 23:30, Proverbs 18:17, Acts 25:4–5
17Therefore, 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.4 cross-references: Acts 25:6, Acts 25:10
18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.25 cross-references: Acts 23:29, Acts 18:15, 1 Corinthians 15:3–4, Acts 18:19, Acts 1:22
20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.3 cross-references: Acts 25:9
21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.8 cross-references: 2 Timothy 4:16, Acts 25:10–11, Luke 2:1, Acts 26:32 – Acts 27:1
22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.9 cross-references: Acts 9:15, Matthew 10:18, Luke 21:12, Isaiah 52:15
23And 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.21 cross-references: Acts 26:30, Acts 25:13, 1 John 2:16, Acts 9:15, Isaiah 14:11
24And 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.7 cross-references: Acts 22:22, Acts 25:7, Acts 25:2–3, Luke 23:21–23
25But 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.19 cross-references: Acts 23:29, Acts 25:11–12, Luke 23:4, Acts 23:9, Acts 26:31
26Of 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.7 cross-references: Acts 26:2–3
27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.3 cross-references: John 7:51, Proverbs 18:13

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People in Acts 25

Paul, Portius Festus, Agrippa, Bernice, Augustus, Felix, Jesus Christ

Places in Acts 25

Jerusalem, Caesarea

Archaeology

Caesarea Maritima c. 22–10/9 BC
Coins of Porcius Festus AD 58/59