Acts 25:5

International Standard Version

"Therefore," he said, "have your authorities come down with me and present their charges against him, if there is anything wrong with the man."Acts 18:14,18;">[xr]

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Therefore,” he said, “let those of you who have authority go down with me and accuse him, if he has done anything wrong.”

King James Version (1611)
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go downe with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickednesse in him.

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

English Standard Version
"So," said he, "let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him."

New American Standard Bible
"Therefore," he said, "have the influential men among you go there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, have them bring charges against him."

New Century Version
He said, "Some of your leaders should go with me. They can accuse the man there in Caesarea, if he has really done something wrong."

Amplified Bible
"So," he said, "let those who are in a position of authority among you go there with me, and if there is anything criminal about the man, let them bring charges against him."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore," he said, "let the influential men among you go there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them prosecute him."

Legacy Standard Bible
"Therefore," he *said, "let the influential men among you go down there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse him."

Berean Standard Bible
So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there."

Contemporary English Version
If he has done anything wrong, let your leaders go with me and bring charges against him there."

Complete Jewish Bible
"So," he said, "let competent men among you come down with me and press charges against the man, if he has done something wrong."

Darby Translation
Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.

Easy-to-Read Version
and your leaders can go with me. If this man has really done anything wrong, they can accuse him there."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.

George Lamsa Translation
Therefore, said he, let those who are able among you come down with us and accuse the man about any offense which can be found against him.

Good News Translation
Let your leaders go to Caesarea with me and accuse the man if he has done anything wrong."

Lexham English Bible
So he said, "Let those among you who are prominent go down with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them bring charges against him."

Literal Translation
Then he said, those having power among you may go down with me . If there is a thing amiss in this man, let them accuse him.

American Standard Version
Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

Bible in Basic English
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.

Hebrew Names Version
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

Etheridge Translation
let those therefore of you who are able, go down with us, and accuse him of whatever guilt there is in the man.

Murdock Translation
Therefore, let those among you who are able, go down with us, and make presentment of every offence there is in the man.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let them therfore, sayde he, which among you are able, come downe with vs, and accuse hym, yf there be any fault in this man.

English Revised Version
Let them therefore, saith he, which are of power among you, go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

World English Bible
"Let them therefore," said he, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Therefore let those of you, said he, who are able, go down with me and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Weymouth's New Testament
"Therefore let those of you," he said, "who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
come doun togidere; and if ony crime is in the man, accuse thei hym.

Update Bible Version
Let them therefore, he says, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.

New English Translation
"So," he said, "let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him."

New King James Version
"Therefore," he said, "let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him."

New Living Translation
So he said, "Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations."

New Life Bible
Festus said, "If Paul has done anything wrong, let your leaders go along with me and say what they have against him."

New Revised Standard
"So," he said, "let those of you who have the authority come down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse him."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, let them accuse him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.

Revised Standard Version
"So," said he, "let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Let the therfore (sayd he) which amoge you are able to do it come doune with vs and accuse him if ther be eny faute in the man.

Young's Literal Translation
`Therefore those able among you -- saith he -- having come down together, if there be anything in this man -- let them accuse him;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let them therfore (sayde he) which are able amonge you, come downe with vs to accuse the man, yf there be ought in him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
the most considerable, said he, among you may go with me, and if he has committed any crime, let 'em begin the process.

Simplified Cowboy Version
If you want a trial, bring your accusations there and I'll listen."

Contextual Overview

¹ Three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. ² The high priests and Jewish leaders informed him of their charges against Paul, urgingActs 24:1,15;">[xr] ³ and begging him as a favor to have Paulas a favor against him to have him">[fn] brought to Jerusalem. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the way.Acts 23:12,15;">[xr] ⁴ Festus replied that Paul was being kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be going there soon. ⁵ "Therefore," he said, "have your authorities come down with me and present their charges against him, if there is anything wrong with the man."Acts 18:14,18;">[xr] ⁶ FestusHe">[fn] stayed with them no more than eight or ten days and then went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judge's seat and ordered Paul brought in. ⁷ When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him and began bringing a number of serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.Mark 15:3; Luke 23:2,10; Acts 24:5,13;">[xr] ⁸ Paul said in his defense, "I have in no way sinned against the law of the Jews or the temple or the emperor."Acts 6:13; 24:12; 28:17;">[xr] ⁹ Then Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried there before me on these charges?"Acts 24:20,27;">[xr] ¹⁰ But Paul said, "I am standing before the emperor's judgment seat where I ought to be tried. I haven't done anything wrong to the Jews, as you know very well.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

them: Acts 25:16, Acts 23:30, Acts 24:8

if: Acts 25:18, Acts 25:19, Acts 25:25, Acts 18:14, 1 Samuel 24:11, 1 Samuel 24:12, Psalms 7:3-5, John 18:29, John 18:30

Cross-References

Matthew 11:27
All things have been entrusted to me by my Father. No one fully knows the Son except the Father, and no one fully knows the Father except the Son and the person to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.Matthew 28:18; Luke 10:22; John 1:18; 3:35; 6:46; 10:15; 13:3; 17:2; 1 Corinthians 15:27;">[xr]

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 11:27; 16:28; Luke 1:32; 10:22; John 3:35; 5:22; 13:3; 17:2; Acts 2:36; Romans 14:9; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:10,21; Philippians 2:9-10; Hebrews 1:2; 2:8; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 17:14;">[xr]

John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands.Matthew 11:27; 28:18; Luke 10:22; John 5:20,22; 13:3; 17:2; Hebrews 2:8;">[xr]

John 17:2
ForJust as">[fn] you have given him authority over all humanityflesh">[fn] so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.Daniel 7:14; Matthew 11:27; 28:18; John 2:6,9, 24; 3:35; 5:27; 6:37; John 2:6,9, 24,1 Corinthians 15:25,27; Philippians 2:10; Hebrews 2:8;">[xr]

Romans 8:17
Now if we are children, we are heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.Acts 14:22; 26:18; Galatians 4:7; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 2:11-12;">[xr]

Romans 8:32
The one who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for all of us - surely he will give us all things along with him, won't he?Romans 4:25;">[xr]

Galatians 3:29
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants and heirs according to the promise.Genesis 21:10,12; Romans 8:17; 9:7; Galatians 4:7,28, 12; Ephesians 3:6; Hebrews 11:18;">[xr]

Galatians 4:28
So you,we">[fn] brothers, are children of the promise, like Isaac.Acts 3:25; Romans 9:8; Galatians 3:29;">[xr]

Colossians 1:19
For Godhe">[fn] was pleased to have all of his fullness live in him.John 1:16; 3:34; Colossians 2:9; 3:11;">[xr]

Hebrews 1:2
has in these last days spoken to us by a Son whom he appointed to be the heir of everything and through whom he also made the universe.[xr]

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able,.... Who are at leisure, can spare time, and to whom it will be convenient, without interrupting other business, to take such a journey; and who are able to bear the expenses of it, without hurting their families, and whose health and age will admit of it; and above all, who are masters of this affair, and are capable of forming charges, and of supporting them with proper proofs and evidences: let such

go down with me; from Jerusalem to Caesarea: and accuse this man: in proper form, according to the rules of law, of what he is guilty, and can be proved upon him:

if there is any wickedness in him; or committed by him, anything that is absurd and unreasonable, notoriously flagitious and criminal; that is, contrary to the rules of reason, the common sense of mankind, and the laws of God and men; and especially of the Roman empire, or that is blasphemous or seditious.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which among you are able - Enjoy all the advantages of just trial, and exhibit your accusations with all the learning and talent in your power. This was all that they could reasonably ask at his hands.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 25:5. Let them - which among you are able — οι δυνατοι, Those who have authority; for so is this word often used by good Greek authors, and by Josephus. Festus seems to have said: "I have heard clamours from the multitude relative to this man; but on such clamours no accusation should be founded: yourselves have only the voice of the multitude as the foundation of the request which you now make. I cannot take up accusations which may affect the life of a Roman citizen on such pretenses. Are there any respectable men among you; men in office and authority, whose character is a pledge for the truth of their depositions, who can prove any thing against him? If so, let these come down to Caesarea, and the cause shall be tried before me; and thus we shall know whether he be a malefactor or not."