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Acts 25:20
How're you supposed to investigate that? I asked Paul if he'd like to go back to Jerusalem and stand trial.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Since I was at a loss in a dispute over such things, I asked him if he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.
Since I was at a loss in a dispute over such things, I asked him if he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.
King James Version (1611)
And because I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters.
And because I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters.
King James Version
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
English Standard Version
Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them.
Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them.
New American Standard Bible
"And being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these matters.
"And being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these matters.
New Century Version
Not knowing how to find out about these questions, I asked Paul, ‘Do you want to go to Jerusalem and be judged there?'
Not knowing how to find out about these questions, I asked Paul, ‘Do you want to go to Jerusalem and be judged there?'
Amplified Bible
"And I, being at a loss as to how to investigate these things, asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.
"And I, being at a loss as to how to investigate these things, asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these matters.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these matters.
"Being at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these matters.
Legacy Standard Bible
And being perplexed about how to investigate such matters, I was asking whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be tried on these matters.
And being perplexed about how to investigate such matters, I was asking whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be tried on these matters.
Berean Standard Bible
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Contemporary English Version
Since I did not know how to find out the truth about all this, I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be put on trial there.
Since I did not know how to find out the truth about all this, I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be put on trial there.
Complete Jewish Bible
Being at a loss as to how to investigate such questions, I asked him if he would be willing to go to Yerushalayim and be tried on these matters there.
Being at a loss as to how to investigate such questions, I asked him if he would be willing to go to Yerushalayim and be tried on these matters there.
Darby Translation
And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?
And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?
Easy-to-Read Version
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?'
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?'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.
And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.
George Lamsa Translation
And because I was not well acquainted with their controversy, I said to Paul. Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be tried of these matters?
And because I was not well acquainted with their controversy, I said to Paul. Would you be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be tried of these matters?
Good News Translation
I was undecided about how I could get information on these matters, so I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
I was undecided about how I could get information on these matters, so I asked Paul if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Lexham English Bible
And because I was at a loss with regard to the investigation concerning these things, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and to be judged there concerning these things.
And because I was at a loss with regard to the investigation concerning these things, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and to be judged there concerning these things.
Literal Translation
And being puzzled as to this inquiry, I said, Did he desire to go to Jerusalem and to be judged there concerning these things?
And being puzzled as to this inquiry, I said, Did he desire to go to Jerusalem and to be judged there concerning these things?
American Standard Version
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
Bible in Basic English
And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
Hebrew Names Version
I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Yerushalayim and there be judged concerning these matters.
I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Yerushalayim and there be judged concerning these matters.
International Standard Version
I was puzzled how I should investigate such matters and asked if he would like to go to Jerusalem and be tried there in regard to these things.
I was puzzled how I should investigate such matters and asked if he would like to go to Jerusalem and be tried there in regard to these things.
Etheridge Translation
And because I stood not [fn] upon the investigation of these (matters), I said to Paulos, Dost thou require to go to Urishlem, and there be judged concerning these?
And because I stood not [fn] upon the investigation of these (matters), I said to Paulos, Dost thou require to go to Urishlem, and there be judged concerning these?
Murdock Translation
And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And because I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked hym whether he woulde go to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters.
And because I doubted of such maner of questions, I asked hym whether he woulde go to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters.
English Revised Version
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
World English Bible
I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And as I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked, If he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
And as I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked, If he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
Weymouth's New Testament
I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.
I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y doutide of siche maner questioun, and seide, Whether he wolde go to Jerusalem, and ther be demyd of these thingis?
And Y doutide of siche maner questioun, and seide, Whether he wolde go to Jerusalem, and ther be demyd of these thingis?
Update Bible Version
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
Webster's Bible Translation
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters.
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters.
New English Translation
Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
New King James Version
And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
New Living Translation
I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem.
I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
I did not know what to do. Then I asked him if he would go on trial about these things at Jerusalem.
I did not know what to do. Then I asked him if he would go on trial about these things at Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
Since I was at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
Since I was at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, I, being at a loss as to the inquiry into these things, was asking - whether he might be minded to go unto Jerusalem, and, there, be judged concerning these things.
And, I, being at a loss as to the inquiry into these things, was asking - whether he might be minded to go unto Jerusalem, and, there, be judged concerning these things.
Douay-Rheims Bible
I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.
I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.
Revised Standard Version
Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them.
Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wished to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And be cause I douted of soche maner questions I axed him whyther he wolde goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these matters.
And be cause I douted of soche maner questions I axed him whyther he wolde goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these matters.
Young's Literal Translation
and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things --
and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things --
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Howbeit because I vnderstode not the question, I axed hi, whether he wolde go to Ierusale, and there be iudged of these matters.
Howbeit because I vnderstode not the question, I axed hi, whether he wolde go to Ierusale, and there be iudged of these matters.
Mace New Testament (1729)
being at a loss how to determine such an affair, I ask'd him if he would go to Jerusalem, and take his tryal there.
being at a loss how to determine such an affair, I ask'd him if he would go to Jerusalem, and take his tryal there.
Contextual Overview
13A few days later, King Agrippa stopped by with his sister Bernice to pay respects to the new Roman governor.
14While they were there, Festus told him about his Paul problem. Festus said, "There's a cowboy I have locked up here. Felix left me to deal with him.
15When I first got here, I went to Jerusalem. One of the first things that came up was this fellow, Paul. He'd sure put a burr underneath the saddle blanket of the church leaders. They pressed charges and asked me to have him strung up.
16I told them Roman law doesn't put people to death without a trial. The two sides must have an opportunity to accuse and defend in the presence of each other.
17When the plaintiffs arrived in Caesarea, I wasted no time in starting the trial.
18But honestly, I was surprised. The accusations were nothing like I thought they'd be.
19All the talk was about their religion and whether or not some cowboy named Jesus was alive like Paul said he was.
20How're you supposed to investigate that? I asked Paul if he'd like to go back to Jerusalem and stand trial.
21But Paul was adamant and asked that he appear before Caesar. So, I locked Paul back up until I could arrange to have him transferred to Rome."
22Agrippa sat silent for a moment and then said, "Do you think I could hear Paul's story for myself?"Festus said, "You bet. I'll send for him tomorrow."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
doubted of such manner of questions: or, was doubtful how to enquire hereof, etc
I asked: Acts 25:9
Reciprocal: Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth Mark 4:15 - these John 10:20 - why John 18:35 - Amos I Acts 10:17 - while Acts 23:29 - questions Acts 26:3 - because Acts 26:24 - Festus
Cross-References
Luke 4:27
And not just that, but there was a lot of people who had rotting skin in Israel during the time God put Elisha in charge. But God only allowed him to heal the Syrian guy called, Naaman. Nobody else in Israel was cured."
And not just that, but there was a lot of people who had rotting skin in Israel during the time God put Elisha in charge. But God only allowed him to heal the Syrian guy called, Naaman. Nobody else in Israel was cured."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And because I doubted of such manner of questions,.... Or was ignorant of them, and knew not what to make of them, or to say to them, and was at an entire loss what to do in this affair:
I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters; before the Jewish sanhedrim, who best understood them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And because I doubted of such manner of questions - See the margin. Because I hesitated about the right way of disposing of them; because I was ignorant of their nature and bearing, I proposed to go to Jerusalem, that the matter might be there more fully investigated. It is obvious, that if Paul was not found guilty of any violation of the laws, he should have been at once discharged. Some interpreters understand this as affirming that he was not satisfied about the question of Paul’s innocence, or certain whether he ought to be set at liberty or not.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 25:20. I doubted of such manner of questions — Such as, whether he had broken their law, defiled their temple; or whether this Jesus, who was dead, was again raised to life.
