Acts 25:7
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.
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
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
- When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
- KJV
- And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
- WEB
- When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
- ASV
- And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;
- DARBY
- And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:
- BLB
- And he having arrived, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and weighty charges, which they were not able to prove.
- ÅB
- Da han var kommet, stilte de jøder som var kommet fra Jerusalem, seg rundt omkring ham og førte mange svære klager imot ham; men de var ikke i stand til å bevise dem,
- OTB
- Da Paulus kom, sto jødene som hadde kommet ned fra Jerusalem rundt ham og fremførte mange alvorlige anklager som de ikke kunne bevise.
- B1930
- Da han var kommet, stilte de jøder som var kommet fra Jerusalem, sig rundt omkring ham og førte mange svære klager imot ham; men de var ikke i stand til å bevise dem,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Read in contextLuke 23:10
Meanwhile, the chief priests and scribes stood there, vehemently accusing Him.
Read in contextLuke 23:2
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Read in contextActs 25:24
Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Read in contextActs 24:5–6
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
Read in contextPsalms 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
Read in contextActs 21:28
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
Read in contextEzra 4:15
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
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