Acts 25:4
2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
3 to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
5 So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
- KJV
- But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
- WEB
- However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
- ASV
- Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.
- DARBY
- Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.
- BLB
- Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is to be kept in Caesarea, and [that] he himself is about to go out in haste.
- ÅB
- Men Festus svarte da at Paulus ble holdt i varetekt i Cesarea, og at han selv snart ville dra dit;
- OTB
- Festus svarte at Paulus ble holdt i Cæsarea, og at han selv snart skulle dra dit.
- B1930
- Men Festus svarte da at Paulus blev holdt i varetekt i Cesarea, og at han selv snart vilde dra dit;
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Cross references
Acts 24:23
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
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