Acts 25:12

Then Festus, having talked together with the council, answered, “Have you appealed to Caesar? Before Caesar you shall go!” 1 Paul Before Agrippa

English Majority Text (NT)

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

11For if I am doing wrong, and have done anything worthy of death, I am not trying to escape a death sentence; but if there is nothing in these things of which these people are accusing me, no one is able to deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

13And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and greeted Festus.

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Cross References

Acts 23:11Now on the next night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, Paul; for as you solemnly testified about the things concerning Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

Acts 26:32Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Romans 15:28Therefore, having finished and having sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

Philippians 1:20according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I will be ashamed, but with utmost boldness, as always, now also 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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