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Acts 25:2
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The leading priests and the important Jewish leaders made charges against Paul before Festus.
Acts 25:3
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They asked Festus to do them a favor. They wanted him to send Paul back to Jerusalem because they had a plan to kill Paul on the way.
Acts 25:4
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But Festus answered, "No, Paul will be kept in Caesarea. I will be going there soon myself,
Acts 25:6
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Festus stayed in Jerusalem another eight or ten days and then went back to Caesarea. The next day Festus told the soldiers to bring Paul before him. Festus was seated on the judgment seat.
Acts 25:7
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Paul came into the room, and the Jews who had come from Jerusalem stood around him. They made many serious charges against him, but they could not prove anything.
Acts 25:8
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Paul defended himself, saying, "I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law, against the Temple, or against Caesar."
Acts 25:9
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But Festus wanted to please the Jews. So he asked Paul, "Do you want to go to Jerusalem for me to judge you there on these charges?"
Acts 25:10
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Paul said, "I am standing at Caesar's judgment seat now. This is where I should be judged. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, and you know it.
Acts 25:17
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"So when these Jews came here for the trial, I did not waste time. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.
Acts 25:19
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Their charges were all about their own religion and about a man named Jesus. Jesus died, but Paul said that he is still alive.
Acts 25:20
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I did not have any idea about how to judge these matters. So I asked Paul, ‘Do you want to go to Jerusalem and be judged there?'
Acts 25:21
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But Paul asked to be kept in Caesarea. He wants a decision from the emperor. So I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar in Rome."
Acts 25:23
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The next day Agrippa and Bernice came to the meeting with great show, acting like very important people. They entered the room with military leaders and important men of the city. Festus ordered the soldiers to bring Paul in.
Acts 26:1
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Agrippa said to Paul, "You may now speak to defend yourself." Paul raised his hand to get their attention and began to speak.
Acts 26:19
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Paul continued speaking: "King Agrippa, after I had this vision from heaven, I obeyed it.
Acts 26:24
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While Paul was still defending himself, Festus shouted, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Too much study has made you crazy."
Acts 26:25
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Paul said, "Most Honorable Festus, I am not crazy. What I am saying is true. It all makes perfect sense.
Acts 26:28
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King Agrippa said to Paul, "Do you think you can persuade me to become a ‘Christ-follower' so easily?"
Acts 26:29
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Paul said, "It is not important if it is easy or if it is hard. I pray to God that not only you but that everyone listening to me today could be saved and be just like me—except for these chains I have!"
Acts 27:1
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It was decided that we would sail for Italy. An army officer named Julius, who served in the emperor's special army, was put in charge of guarding Paul and some other prisoners on the trip.