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Acts 25:14

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12 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.

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.

15 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

16 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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:
WEB
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;
ASV
And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul`s case before the King, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
DARBY
And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,
BLB
And as they were staying there many days, Festus laid before the king the things relating to Paul, saying, “There is a certain man left by Felix, a prisoner,
ÅB
Da de nå hadde vært der i flere dager, fortalte Festus kongen om Paulus og sa: Her er en mann, etterlatt av Feliks som fange;
OTB
Siden de tilbrakte mange dager der, diskuterte Festus Paulus’ sak med kongen og sa: “Det er en mann som ble etterlatt som fange av Feliks.
B1930
Da de nu hadde vært der i flere dager, fortalte Festus kongen om Paulus og sa: Her er en mann, efterlatt av Feliks som fange;

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Cross references

  • Acts 24:27

    After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

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