Acts 25

KJVNow when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVNow when Festus had come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

KJVThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

GIGAKJVThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and begged him,

KJVAnd desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

GIGAKJVAnd desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

KJVBut Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

GIGAKJVBut Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would go there soon.

KJVLet them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

GIGAKJVLet them therefore, he said, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wrongdoing in him.

KJVAnd when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

GIGAKJVAnd when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he sat on the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

KJVWhile he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

GIGAKJVPaul said in his own defense, I have not done any wrong at all, against the law of the Jews, or against the temple, or against Caesar.

KJVBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

GIGAKJVBut Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

KJVThen said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

GIGAKJVThen Paul said, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as you very well know.

KJVFor if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

GIGAKJVFor if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if none of the things they accuse me of is true, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

KJVThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

GIGAKJVThen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shall you go.

KJVAnd after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

GIGAKJVAnd after some days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

KJVAnd 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:

GIGAKJVAnd when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause to the king, saying, There is a man left in bonds by Felix.

KJVAbout whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

GIGAKJVAbout him, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

KJVTo whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

GIGAKJVI answered them, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused has the accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

KJVTherefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

GIGAKJVTherefore, when they had come here, without any delay the next day I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought out.

KJVAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

GIGAKJVWhen his accusers stood up against him, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed.

KJVBut had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

GIGAKJVBut they had some questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, but Paul claimed was alive.

KJVAnd because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

GIGAKJVAnd because I was uncertain of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

KJVBut when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

GIGAKJVBut when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

KJVThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

GIGAKJVThen Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, he said, you shall hear him.

KJVAnd on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

GIGAKJVAnd the next day, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and had entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought out.

KJVAnd Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

GIGAKJVAnd Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, the one the whole crowd of Jews has dealt with me about, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

KJVBut when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

GIGAKJVBut when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

KJVOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

GIGAKJVI have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, that after examination I might have something to write.

KJVFor it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

GIGAKJVFor it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without also stating the charges against him.