Acts 25:19

But they had against him some questions of their vain worshipping, [or (their futile) religion], and of one Jesus (who was) dead, whom Paul affirmed to live.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

18And when his accusers stood [nigh], they said no cause of which things I had suspicion of evil. (And when his accusers stood here before me, they made no case in which I found any suspicion of wrong-doing.)

20And I doubted of such manner questions, and said, Whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be deemed of these things? (And I was uncertain about such matters, and asked, Would he go to Jerusalem, and be judged on these matters there?)

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Cross References

Acts 1:22and began from the baptism of John till into the day in which he was taken up from us, that one of these be made a witness of his resurrection with us.

Acts 17:22And Paul stood in the middle of Areopagus, and said, Men of Athens, by all things I see you as vain (or as futile) worshippers.

Acts 18:15but if questions be of the word, and of (the) names of your law, busy yourselves [or ye yourselves see]; I will not be doomsman of these things (or I will not be the judge of these matters).

Acts 23:29And I found, that he was accused of questions of their law, but he had no crime worthy (of) the death, either (of) bonds (or of bondage, or imprisonment).

Acts 26:22But I was helped by the help of God [till] into this day, and stand, witnessing to less and to more (or testifying to the least and to the greatest). And I say nothing else than which things the prophets and Moses spake that shall come,

1 Corinthians 15:14And if Christ rose not, our preaching is vain, our faith is vain. (And if the Messiah did not rise again, then our preaching is in vain, and our faith is in 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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