Acts 25:19

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:

20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.

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Cross References

Acts 1:22Beginning from the baptism of John, until the day wherein he was taken up from us, one of these must be made a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 17:22But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Acts 18:15But if they be questions of word and names, and of your law, look you to it: I will not be judge of such things.

Acts 23:29Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

Acts 26:22But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets, and Moses did say should come to pass:

1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:14-27

Agrippa's Visit to Festus; Paul Arraigned before Agrippa. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus. 14 And 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: 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before… Read the whole commentary →

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