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Acts 25:17

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.

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.

18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

19 They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
WEB
When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
ASV
When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
DARBY
When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:
BLB
Therefore [on] their having come together here, having made no delay, the next day having sat on the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought,
ÅB
Da de så var kommet sammen her, utsatte jeg ikke saken, men satte meg neste dag på dommersetet og befalte at mannen skulle føres fram.
OTB
Da de kom hit med meg, nølte jeg ikke, men innkalte retten neste dag og beordret mannen ført inn.
B1930
Da de så var kommet sammen her, utsatte jeg ikke saken, men satte mig næste dag på dommersetet og bød at mannen skulde føres frem.

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  • Acts 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.

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  • Acts 25:10

    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.

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