Acts 25:23

Agrippa Bernice Paul

²¹ 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.

²² Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

²⁴ And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

²⁵ But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
WEB: So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
ASV: So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.
DARBY: On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.
BLB: Therefore on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pomp and having entered into the auditorium with both the commanders and the men of prominence in the city, and Festus having commanded, Paul was brought in.

ÅB: Dagen etter kom da Agrippa og Berenike med stor prakt og gikk inn i salen sammen med de øverste høvedsmenn og de gjæveste menn i byen, og på Festus' bud ble Paulus ført fram.
OTB: Neste dag kom Agrippa og Berenike med stor prakt og gikk inn i audiensrommet sammen med de høytstående militæroffiserene og de fremtredende mennene i byen. På Festus’ befaling ble Paulus ført inn.
B1930: Dagen efter kom da Agrippa og Berenike med stor prakt og gikk inn i salen sammen med de øverste høvedsmenn og de gjæveste menn i byen, og på Festus' bud blev Paulus ført frem.

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