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Acts 25:15

Jerusalem

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.

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.

17 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

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BSB
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
KJV
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
WEB
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
ASV
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.
DARBY
concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:
BLB
concerning whom, [in] my having been in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews made a presentation, requesting a judgment against him,
ÅB
da jeg kom til Jerusalem, førte yppersteprestene og jødenes eldste klage imot ham og ba om straff over ham.
OTB
Da jeg var i Jerusalem, kom overprestene og de eldste blant jødene med anklager mot ham og ba om en domfellelse.
B1930
da jeg kom til Jerusalem, førte yppersteprestene og jødenes eldste klage imot ham og bad om straff over ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 18:3–5

    And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’

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  • Acts 25:1–3

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

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  • Luke 23:23

    But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

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  • Esther 3:9

    If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”

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  • Acts 24:1

    Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

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