Acts 25:16 — Meaning and Application

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“To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.”

Acts 25:16

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And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed {me}, desiring {to have} judgment against him.

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

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Acts 25:1

"Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem."

Acts 25:2

"Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,"

Acts 25:3

"And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him."

Acts 25:4

"But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly {thither}."

Acts 25:5

"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."

Acts 25:6

"And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. {more...: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days}"

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