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Acts 25:22 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.” "
Acts 25:22
Verse in Context
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20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
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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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