English Bible Presentation Sharing - Acts Book, chapter 25, verse 30 in Litv Version

Acts 25 : 1 (LITV)

Then entering the province, after three days Festus went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Acts 25 : 2 (LITV)

And the high priest and the chief of the Jews made a statement before him against Paul, and they begged him,

Acts 25 : 3 (LITV)

asking a favor against him, so as he might send for him to Jerusalem, making a plot to kill him on the way.

Acts 25 : 4 (LITV)

Then indeed Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, he himself even being about to go shortly.

Acts 25 : 5 (LITV)

Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me. If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.

Acts 25 : 6 (LITV)

And remaining among them more than ten days, going down to Caesarea, on the morrow sitting on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought.

Acts 25 : 7 (LITV)

And he having arrived, the Jews coming down from Jerusalem stood around, also bringing many weighty charges against Paul, which they were not able to prove.

Acts 25 : 8 (LITV)

Defending himself, Paul said, Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in anything.

Acts 25 : 9 (LITV)

But desiring to show a favor to the Jews, answering Paul, Festus said, Do you desire to go up to Jerusalem to be judged before me there about these things?

Acts 25 : 10 (LITV)

But Paul said, I am standing before the tribunal of Caesar where I ought to be judged. I have wronged the Jews in nothing, as also you very well know.

Acts 25 : 11 (LITV)

For if I indeed do wrong and have done anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing of which they accuse me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

Acts 25 : 12 (LITV)

Then conferring with the sanhedrin, Festus answered, You have appealed to Caesar; you shall go before Caesar.

Acts 25 : 13 (LITV)

And some days having passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, greeting Festus.

Acts 25 : 14 (LITV)

And when they stayed there more days, Festus set out to the king the things as to Paul, saying, A certain man has been left a prisoner by Felix,

Acts 25 : 15 (LITV)

about whom, on my being in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews made a statement, asking judgment against him;

Acts 25 : 16 (LITV)

to whom I answered, It is not a custom with Romans to give up any man to destruction before the one being accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defense concerning the charge.

Acts 25 : 17 (LITV)

Then they coming together here, making no delay, sitting on the tribunal on the next day, I commanded the man to be brought;

Acts 25 : 18 (LITV)

about whom, standing up, the accusers brought no charge of which I suspected,

Acts 25 : 19 (LITV)

but they had certain questions about their own demon worship, and about a certain Jesus dying, whom Paul claimed to live.

Acts 25 : 20 (LITV)

And being puzzled as to this inquiry, I said, Did he desire to go to Jerusalem and to be judged there concerning these things?

Acts 25 : 21 (LITV)

But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be held until I might send him to Caesar.

Acts 25 : 22 (LITV)

And Agrippa said to Festus, I also was myself minded to hear the man. And he said, Tomorrow you shall hear him.

Acts 25 : 23 (LITV)

Then on the morrow, Agrippa and Bernice coming with much pomp and entering into the auditorium, with both the chiliarchs and the chief men, being of the city, also Festus commanding, Paul was led out.

Acts 25 : 24 (LITV)

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those men present with us, you see this one about whom all the multitude of the Jews pleaded with me, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought to live no longer.

Acts 25 : 25 (LITV)

But I having perceived nothing he had done worthy of death, also this one himself having appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him;

Acts 25 : 26 (LITV)

about whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Because of this I brought him before you, and most of all before you, king Agrippa, so as the examination taking place, I may have somewhat to write.

Acts 25 : 27 (LITV)

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner, and not also to signify the charges against him.