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Acts 25:12

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10 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!”

Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

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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.

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BSB
Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
KJV
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
WEB
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
ASV
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.
DARBY
Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.
BLB
Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”
ÅB
Festus talte da med sitt råd, og sa så: For keiseren har du innanket din sak; til keiseren skal du fare.
OTB
Etter å ha rådført seg med sitt råd, erklærte Festus: “Du har anket til keiseren; til keiseren skal du dra.”
B1930
Festus talte da med sitt råd, og sa så: For keiseren har du innanket din sak; til keiseren skal du fare.

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Cross references

  • Acts 19:21

    After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”

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  • Philippians 1:12–14

    Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.

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  • Philippians 1:20

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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  • Daniel 4:35

    All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

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  • Acts 26:32–27:1

    And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

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  • Acts 28:16

    When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

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  • Isaiah 46:10–11

    I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

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  • Lamentations 3:37

    Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

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