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Acts 25 (WEBP)

[1] Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
[2] Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
[3] asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
[4] However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
[5] “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
[6] When 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.
[7] When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
[8] while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
[9] But 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?”
[10] But 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.
[11] For 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!”
[12] Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
[13] Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
[14] As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
[15] about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
[16] I answered them 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.
[17] When 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.
[18] When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
[19] but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
[20] Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
[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.”
[22] Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
[23] So 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 the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
[24] Festus 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.
[25] But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
[26] of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
[27] For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Acts 25 (KJVS)

[1] Now when Festus was come () into the province, after three days he ascended () from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
[2] Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed () him against Paul, and besought () him,
[3] and desired () favour against him, that he would send for () him to Jerusalem, laying () wait in the way to kill () him.
[4] But Festus answered, () that Paul should be kept () at Cæsarea, and that he himself would () depart () shortly thither.
[5] 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.
[6] And when he had tarried () among them more than ten days, he went down () unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting () on the judgment seat commanded () Paul to be brought. ()
[7] 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. ()
[8] While he answered () for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended () any thing at all.
[9] 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?
[10] Then said () Paul, I stand () () at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought () to be judged: () to the Jews have I done no wrong, () as thou very well knowest. ()
[11] 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 () Cæsar.
[12] Then Festus, when he had conferred () with the council, answered, () Hast thou appealed unto () Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go. ()
[13] And after () certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came () unto Cæsarea to salute () Festus.
[14] 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:
[15] about whom, when I was () at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed () me, desiring () to have judgment against him.
[16] 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.
[17] 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. ()
[18] Against whom when the accusers stood up, () they brought () none accusation of such things as I supposed: ()
[19] but had () certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, () whom Paul affirmed () to be alive. ()
[20] 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.
[21] 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 Cæsar.
[22] Then Agrippa said () unto Festus, I would () also hear () the man myself. To morrow, said () he, thou shalt hear () him.
[23] 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. ()
[24] 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] 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.
[26] 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. ()
[27] For it seemeth () to me unreasonable to send () a prisoner, and not withal to signify () the crimes laid against him.

Acts 25:20 Or, I was doubtful how to enquire hereof
Acts 25:21 Or, judgment

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Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Acts 25 (BYZ)

[1] Φῆστος () οὖν () ἐπιβὰς () τῇ () ἐπαρχίᾳ, () μετὰ () τρεῖς () ἡμέρας () ἀνέβη () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα () ἀπὸ () Καισαρείας. ()
[2] Ἐνεφάνισαν () δὲ () αὐτῷ () ὁ () ἀρχιερεὺς () καὶ () οἱ () πρῶτοι () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () κατὰ () τοῦ () Παύλου, () καὶ () παρεκάλουν () αὐτόν, ()
[3] αἰτούμενοι () χάριν () κατ’ () αὐτοῦ, () ὅπως () μεταπέμψηται () αὐτὸν () εἰς () Ἱερουσαλήμ, () ἐνέδραν () ποιοῦντες () ἀνελεῖν () αὐτὸν () κατὰ () τὴν () ὁδόν. ()
[4] Ὁ () μὲν () οὖν () Φῆστος () ἀπεκρίθη, () τηρεῖσθαι () τὸν () Παῦλον () ἐν () Καισαρείᾳ, () ἑαυτὸν () δὲ () μέλλειν () ἐν () τάχει () ἐκπορεύεσθαι. ()
[5] Οἱ () οὖν () δυνατοὶ () ἐν () ὑμῖν, () φησίν, () συγκαταβάντες, () εἴ () τι () ἐστὶν () ἐν () τῷ () ἀνδρὶ () τούτῳ, () κατηγορείτωσαν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[6] Διατρίψας () δὲ () ἐν () αὐτοῖς () ἡμέρας () πλείους () ἢ () δέκα, () καταβὰς () εἰς () Καισάρειαν, () τῇ () ἐπαύριον () καθίσας () ἐπὶ () τοῦ () βήματος () ἐκέλευσεν () τὸν () Παῦλον () ἀχθῆναι. ()
[7] Παραγενομένου () δὲ () αὐτοῦ, () περιέστησαν () οἱ () ἀπὸ () Ἱεροσολύμων () καταβεβηκότες () Ἰουδαῖοι, () πολλὰ () καὶ () βαρέα () αἰτιώματα () φέροντες () κατὰ () τοῦ () Παύλου, () ἃ () οὐκ () ἴσχυον () ἀποδεῖξαι, ()
[8] ἀπολογουμένου () αὐτοῦ () ὅτι () Οὔτε () εἰς () τὸν () νόμον () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () οὔτε () εἰς () τὸ () ἱερόν, () οὔτε () εἰς () Καίσαρά () τι () ἥμαρτον. ()
[9] Ὁ () Φῆστος () δὲ () τοῖς () Ἰουδαίοις () θέλων () χάριν () καταθέσθαι, () ἀποκριθεὶς () τῷ () Παύλῳ () εἶπεν, () Θέλεις () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα () ἀναβάς, () ἐκεῖ () περὶ () τούτων () κρίνεσθαι () ἐπ’ () ἐμοῦ; ()
[10] Εἶπεν () δὲ () ὁ () Παῦλος, () Ἐπὶ () τοῦ () βήματος () Καίσαρος () ἑστώς () εἰμι, () οὗ () με () δεῖ () κρίνεσθαι· () Ἰουδαίους () οὐδὲν () ἠδίκησα, () ὡς () καὶ () σὺ () κάλλιον () ἐπιγινώσκεις. ()
[11] Εἰ () μὲν () γὰρ () ἀδικῶ () καὶ () ἄξιον () θανάτου () πέπραχά () τι, () οὐ () παραιτοῦμαι () τὸ () ἀποθανεῖν· () εἰ () δὲ () οὐδέν () ἐστιν () ὧν () οὗτοι () κατηγοροῦσίν () μου, () οὐδείς () με () δύναται () αὐτοῖς () χαρίσασθαι. () Καίσαρα () ἐπικαλοῦμαι. ()
[12] Τότε () ὁ () Φῆστος () συλλαλήσας () μετὰ () τοῦ () συμβουλίου () ἀπεκρίθη, () Καίσαρα () ἐπικέκλησαι; () Ἐπὶ () Καίσαρα () πορεύσῃ. ()
[13] Ἡμερῶν () δὲ () διαγενομένων () τινῶν, () Ἀγρίππας () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () καὶ () Βερνίκη () κατήντησαν () εἰς () Καισάρειαν, () ἀσπασάμενοι () τὸν () Φῆστον. ()
[14] Ὡς () δὲ () πλείους () ἡμέρας () διέτριβεν () ἐκεῖ, () ὁ () Φῆστος () τῷ () βασιλεῖ () ἀνέθετο () τὰ () κατὰ () τὸν () Παῦλον, () λέγων, () Ἀνήρ () τίς () ἐστιν () καταλελειμμένος () ὑπὸ () Φήλικος () δέσμιος, ()
[15] περὶ () οὗ, () γενομένου () μου () εἰς () Ἱεροσόλυμα, () ἐνεφάνισαν () οἱ () ἀρχιερεῖς () καὶ () οἱ () πρεσβύτεροι () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων, () αἰτούμενοι () κατ’ () αὐτοῦ () δίκην. ()
[16] Πρὸς () οὓς () ἀπεκρίθην, () ὅτι () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἔθος () Ῥωμαίοις () χαρίζεσθαί () τινα () ἄνθρωπον () εἰς () ἀπώλειαν, () πρὶν () ἢ () ὁ () κατηγορούμενος () κατὰ () πρόσωπον () ἔχοι () τοὺς () κατηγόρους, () τόπον () τε () ἀπολογίας () λάβοι () περὶ () τοῦ () ἐγκλήματος. ()
[17] Συνελθόντων () οὖν () αὐτῶν () ἐνθάδε, () ἀναβολὴν () μηδεμίαν () ποιησάμενος, () τῇ () ἑξῆς () καθίσας () ἐπὶ () τοῦ () βήματος, () ἐκέλευσα () ἀχθῆναι () τὸν () ἄνδρα· ()
[18] περὶ () οὗ () σταθέντες () οἱ () κατήγοροι () οὐδεμίαν () αἰτίαν () ἐπέφερον () ὧν () ὑπενόουν () ἐγώ, ()
[19] ζητήματα () δέ () τινα () περὶ () τῆς () ἰδίας () δεισιδαιμονίας () εἶχον () πρὸς () αὐτόν, () καὶ () περί () τινος () Ἰησοῦ () τεθνηκότος, () ὃν () ἔφασκεν () ὁ () Παῦλος () ζῇν. ()
[20] Ἀπορούμενος () δὲ () ἐγὼ () τὴν () περὶ () τούτου () ζήτησιν, () ἔλεγον, () εἰ () βούλοιτο () πορεύεσθαι () εἰς () Ἱερουσαλήμ, () κἀκεῖ () κρίνεσθαι () περὶ () τούτων. ()
[21] Τοῦ () δὲ () Παύλου () ἐπικαλεσαμένου () τηρηθῆναι () αὐτὸν () εἰς () τὴν () τοῦ () Σεβαστοῦ () διάγνωσιν, () ἐκέλευσα () τηρεῖσθαι () αὐτόν, () ἕως () οὗ () πέμψω () αὐτὸν () πρὸς () Καίσαρα. ()
[22] Ἀγρίππας () δὲ () πρὸς () τὸν () Φῆστον () ἔφη, () Ἐβουλόμην () καὶ () αὐτὸς () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () ἀκοῦσαι. () Ὁ () δέ, () Αὔριον, () φησίν, () ἀκούσῃ () αὐτοῦ. ()
[23] Τῇ () οὖν () ἐπαύριον, () ἐλθόντος () τοῦ () Ἀγρίππα () καὶ () τῆς () Βερνίκης () μετὰ () πολλῆς () φαντασίας, () καὶ () εἰσελθόντων () εἰς () τὸ () ἀκροατήριον, () σύν () τε () τοῖς () χιλιάρχοις () καὶ () ἀνδράσιν () τοῖς () κατ’ () ἐξοχὴν () οὖσιν () τῆς () πόλεως, () καὶ () κελεύσαντος () τοῦ () Φήστου, () ἤχθη () ὁ () Παῦλος. ()
[24] Καί () φησιν () ὁ () Φῆστος, () Ἀγρίππα () βασιλεῦ, () καὶ () πάντες () οἱ () συμπαρόντες () ἡμῖν () ἄνδρες, () θεωρεῖτε () τοῦτον () περὶ () οὗ () πᾶν () τὸ () πλῆθος () τῶν () Ἰουδαίων () ἐνέτυχόν () μοι () ἔν () τε () Ἱεροσολύμοις () καὶ () ἐνθάδε, () ἐπιβοῶντες () μὴ () δεῖν () ζῇν () αὐτὸν () μηκέτι. ()
[25] Ἐγὼ () δὲ () καταλαβόμενος () μηδὲν () ἄξιον () θανάτου () αὐτὸν () πεπραχέναι, () καὶ () αὐτοῦ () δὲ () τούτου () ἐπικαλεσαμένου () τὸν () Σεβαστόν, () ἔκρινα () πέμπειν () αὐτόν. ()
[26] Περὶ () οὗ () ἀσφαλές () τι () γράψαι () τῷ () κυρίῳ () οὐκ () ἔχω. () Διὸ () προήγαγον () αὐτὸν () ἐφ’ () ὑμῶν, () καὶ () μάλιστα () ἐπὶ () σοῦ, () βασιλεῦ () Ἀγρίππα, () ὅπως () τῆς () ἀνακρίσεως () γενομένης () σχῶ () τι () γράψαι. ()
[27] Ἄλογον () γάρ () μοι () δοκεῖ, () πέμποντα () δέσμιον, () μὴ () καὶ () τὰς () κατ’ () αὐτοῦ () αἰτίας () σημᾶναι. ()

Acts 25:1 N ἐπαρχίᾳ ⇒ ἐπαρχείᾳ
Acts 25:2 N δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ⇒ τε αὐτῷ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς
Acts 25:4 N ἐν Καισαρείᾳ ⇒ εἰς Καισάρειαν
Acts 25:5a N δυνατοὶ ἐν ὑμῖν φησίν ⇒ ἐν ὑμῖν φησίν δυνατοὶ
Acts 25:5b N τούτῳ ⇒ ἄτοπον
Acts 25:6 N πλείους ⇒ οὐ πλείους ὀκτὼ
Acts 25:7a N οἱ ⇒ αὐτὸν οἱ
Acts 25:7b B αἰτιώματα ⇒ αἰτιάματα
Acts 25:7c N φέροντες κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου ⇒ καταφέροντες
Acts 25:8 N ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ ⇒ τοῦ Παύλου ἀπολογουμένου
Acts 25:9a N τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις θέλων ⇒ θέλων τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις
Acts 25:9b N κρίνεσθαι ⇒ κριθῆναι
Acts 25:11 N γὰρ ⇒ οὖν
Acts 25:13 B ἀσπασάμενοι ⇒ ἀσπασόμενοι
Acts 25:14a B διέτριβεν ⇒ διέτριβον
Acts 25:14b N διέτριβεν ⇒ διέτριβον
Acts 25:15 N δίκην ⇒ καταδίκην
Acts 25:16 N εἰς ἀπώλειαν ⇒ -
Acts 25:17 N αὐτῶν ⇒ [αὐτῶν]
Acts 25:18a N ἐπέφερον ⇒ ἔφερον
Acts 25:18b C ὑπενόουν ἐγώ ⇒ ἐγὼ ὑπενόουν πονηρῶν
Acts 25:18c M ὑπενόουν ἐγώ ⇒ ἐγὼ ὑπενόουν πονηράν
Acts 25:20a N τούτου ⇒ τούτων
Acts 25:20b N Ἱερουσαλήμ ⇒ Ἱεροσόλυμα
Acts 25:21 N πέμψω ⇒ ἀναπέμψω
Acts 25:22a N ἔφη ⇒ -
Acts 25:22b N Ὁ δέ ⇒ -
Acts 25:23a N τοῖς χιλιάρχοις ⇒ χιλιάρχοις
Acts 25:23b N οὖσιν ⇒ -
Acts 25:24a N πᾶν ⇒ ἅπαν
Acts 25:24b N ἐπιβοῶντες ⇒ βοῶντες
Acts 25:24c N ζῇν αὐτὸν ⇒ αὐτὸν ζῆν
Acts 25:25a N καταλαβόμενος ⇒ κατελαβόμην
Acts 25:25b N θανάτου αὐτὸν ⇒ αὐτὸν θανάτου
Acts 25:25c N καὶ ⇒ -
Acts 25:25d N πέμπειν αὐτόν ⇒ πέμπειν
Acts 25:26 N σχῶ τι γράψαι ⇒ σχῶ τί γράψω