Acts 26:31

After leaving the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

In Context

30After Paul said these things, the king stood up, along with the governor, Bernice, and those who were sitting with them.

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

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Cross References

Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this man.”

Acts 23:9Then there arose a great clamor, and the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and argued vehemently, “We find no evil in this man. If a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.”

Acts 25:25But when I found that he had done nothing deserving death, and since he himself appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that, when those who revile your good conduct in Christ speak against you as evildoers, they may be put to shame.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:25-32

Paul's Fifth Defence. 24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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