Acts 25:7

and he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem — many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

In Context

6and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;

8he making defence — 'Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar — did I commit any sin.'

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Cross References

Ezra 4:15so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city [is] a rebellious city, and causing loss [to] kings and provinces, and makers of sedition [are] in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.

Psalms 27:12Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

Matthew 5:11'Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake —

Mark 15:3And the chief priests were accusing him of many things, [but he answered nothing.]

Luke 23:10And the chief priests and the scribes stood vehemently accusing him,

Acts 24:5for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world — a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes —

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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