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Acts 25:15 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. "
Acts 25:15
Verse in Context
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13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
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Acts 25:1
"Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea."
Acts 25:2
"Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,"
Acts 25:3
"asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way."
Acts 25:4
"However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly."
Acts 25:5
"“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”"
Acts 25:6
"When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought."
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