Acts 25:5

Therefore he says, Let the able men among you, after coming down together, accuse him if there is anything in this man.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4Indeed therefore Festus answered to keep Paul in Caesarea, and he himself was going to go out quickly.

6And after remaining among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand, for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not. Know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned

John 18:29Pilate therefore went out to them, and said, What accusation do ye bring against this man?

Acts 23:30And when it was reported to me of a plot going to be against the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, also having commanded the accusers to speak before thee the things against him. Be strong.

Acts 25:16To whom I answered, that it is not a custom by Romans to give any man freely for destruction, before the man being accused has the accusers in person, and receives an occasion of defense about the accusation.

Acts 25:25But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death, and also him, this man, having appealed Augustus I decided to send him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:2-13

Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar. 1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said… Read the whole commentary →

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