Acts 25:10
8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11 If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as *thou* also very well knowest.
- BLB
- And Paul said, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where it is necessary for me to be judged. I did nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
- ÅB
- Da sa Paulus: Jeg står for keiserens domstol, og der er det min rett å dømmes. Mot jødene har jeg ingen urett gjort, som også du godt vet.
- OTB
- Paulus svarte: “Jeg står foran keiserens tribunal, der jeg bør bli dømt. Jeg har ikke gjort noe galt mot jødene, som du vet veldig godt.
- B1930
- Da sa Paulus: Jeg står for keiserens domstol, og der er det min rett å dømmes. Mot jødene har jeg ingen urett gjort, som også du godt vet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 27:18
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:2
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Read in contextActs 28:18
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
Read in contextActs 26:31
On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
Read in contextActs 25:25
But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
Read in contextMatthew 27:23–24
“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
Read in contextActs 25:6
After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
Read in contextActs 22:25–28
But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
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