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Acts 25

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1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

6And 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.

7And 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.

8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

14And 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:

15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

16To 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.

17Therefore, 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.

18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • ὁhoG358869× in this chapter

    the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

  • αὐτόςautósG84625× in this chapter

    the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

  • καίkaíG253220× in this chapter

    and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

  • δέdéG116115× in this chapter

    but, and, etc.

  • εἰςeisG151915× in this chapter

    to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases

  • ΠαῦλοςPaûlosG397211× in this chapter

    (little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

  • ὅςhósG373910× in this chapter

    the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

  • περίperíG401210× in this chapter

    properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

  • κατάkatáG25969× in this chapter

    (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

  • τὶςtìsG51009× in this chapter

    some or any person or object

  • ΦῆστοςPhēstosG53479× in this chapter

    festal; Phestus (i.e. Festus), a Roman

  • ἐπίepíG19097× in this chapter

    properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.

  • ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîosG24537× in this chapter

    Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah

  • μέméG31657× in this chapter

    me

  • εἰμίeimíG15106× in this chapter

    I exist (used only when emphatic)

  • ἹεροσόλυμαHierosólymaG24146× in this chapter

    Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine

  • ΚαῖσαρKaîsarG25416× in this chapter

    Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor

  • οὖνoûnG37676× in this chapter

    (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

  • οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter

    the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)

  • ἐνenG17225× in this chapter

    "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.

  • οὐouG37565× in this chapter

    the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not

  • ἀνήρanḗrG4355× in this chapter

    a man (properly as an individual male)

  • ἈγρίππαςAgríppasG675× in this chapter

    wild-horse tamer; Agrippas, one of the Herods

  • ἐγώegṓG14734× in this chapter

    I, me

  • εἰeiG14874× in this chapter

    if, whether, that, etc.

  • ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaiG19414× in this chapter

    to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)

  • ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter

    to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

  • ἡμέραhēméraG22504× in this chapter

    day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)

  • ΚαισάρειαKaisáreiaG25424× in this chapter

    Cæsaria, the name of two places in Palestine

  • κελεύωkeleúōG27534× in this chapter

    "hail"; to incite by word, i.e. order

  • κρίνωkrínōG29194× in this chapter

    by implication, to try, condemn, punish

  • οὐδείςoudeísG37624× in this chapter

    not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing

  • πολύςpolýsG41834× in this chapter

    (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely

  • πρόςprósG43144× in this chapter

    a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)

  • σύsýG47714× in this chapter

    thou

  • τέtéG50374× in this chapter

    both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))

  • φημίphēmíG53464× in this chapter

    to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say

  • ἀποκρίνομαιapokrínomaiG6114× in this chapter

    to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

  • βασιλεύςbasileúsG9354× in this chapter

    a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)

  • κατηγορέωkatēgoréōG27233× in this chapter

    to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence

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