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Acts 25:1

PortiusCaesareaJerusalem
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

3 to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

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BSB
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
KJV
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
WEB
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
ASV
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
DARBY
Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
BLB
Therefore Festus, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
ÅB
Da nå Festus hadde tiltrådt landshøvding-embedet, dro han tre dager deretter opp til Jerusalem fra Cesarea.
OTB
Noen dager etter at han var kommet til provinsen, dro Festus opp til Jerusalem fra Cæsarea.
B1930
Da nu Festus hadde tiltrådt landshøvding-embedet, drog han tre dager derefter op til Jerusalem fra Cesarea.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:34

    The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

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  • Acts 25:5

    So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

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  • Acts 21:15

    After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 18:22

    When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

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  • Acts 8:40

    But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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