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Acts 25:21

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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.

20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.

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BSB
But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
KJV
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
WEB
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
ASV
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.
DARBY
But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.
BLB
But Paul having appealed for himself to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”
ÅB
Men da Paulus innanket sin sak for å bli holdt i varetekt til keiserens dom, befalte jeg at han skulle holdes i varetekt inntil jeg kan sende ham til keiseren.
OTB
Men da Paulus anket for å bli holdt for keiserens avgjørelse, beordret jeg ham holdt i varetekt til jeg kunne sende ham til keiseren.”
B1930
Men da Paulus innanket sin sak for å bli holdt i varetekt til keiserens dom, bød jeg at han skulde holdes i varetekt inntil jeg kan sende ham til keiseren.

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 4:16

    At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

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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 25:10–11

    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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  • Luke 2:1

    Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

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