Acts 25:5

“Therefore those able among you,” he says, “having come down together, if there be anything in this man—let them accuse him”;

Literal Standard Version

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

4Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and is himself about to go forth speedily,

6and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the next day having sat on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 24:11And my father, see, indeed see the skirt of your upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of your upper robe, and I have not slain you, know and see that there is not evil and transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, and you are hunting my soul to take it!

John 18:29Pilate, therefore, went forth to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?”

Acts 23:30and a plot having been intimated to me against this man—about to be of the Jews—I sent to you at once, having also given command to the accusers to say the things against him before you; be strong.”

Acts 25:16to whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favor of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defense in regard to the charge laid against [him].

Acts 25:25and I, having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Sebastus, 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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