Acts 25:12

Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered: To Cæsar have you appealed? To Cæsar you shall go.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Cæsar.

13And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Cæsarea, to salute Festus.

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Cross References

Acts 23:11And on the following night, the Lord stood by him, and said: Take courage; for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you testify also in Rome.

Acts 26:32And Agrippa said to Festus: This man could have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Cæsar

Romans 15:28When, therefore, I shall have performed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.

Philippians 1:20according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

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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