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Acts 25:14

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12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.

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:

15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

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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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  • Acts 24:27

    But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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