Acts 25:4
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
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- 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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Acts 24:23
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
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