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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 25:1 |
Nowe when Festus was come into the prouince, after three dayes he ascended fro Cesarea to Hierusalem. |
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Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. |
| 25:2 |
Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes informed him against Paul, and besought him, |
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Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, |
| 25:3 |
And desired fauour against him, that he would send for him to Hierusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. |
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And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. |
| 25:4 |
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that hee himselfe would depart shortly thither. |
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But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. |
| 25:5 |
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. |
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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. |
| 25:6 |
And when hee had taried among them more then ten dayes, hee went downe vnto Cesarea, and the next day sitting in the iudgement seat, commanded Paul to be brought. |
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And 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. |
| 25:7 |
And when hee was come, the Iewes which came downe from Hierusalem, stood round about, and laide many and grieuous complaints against Paul, which they could not proue, |
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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. |
| 25:8 |
While hee answered for himselfe, Neither against the law of the Iewes, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Cesar, haue I offended any thing at all. |
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While 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. |
| 25:9 |
But Festus willing to doe the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before me? |
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But 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? |
| 25:10 |
Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. |
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Then 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. |
| 25:11 |
For if I be an offender, or haue 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 deliuer me vnto them. I appeale vnto Cesar. |
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For 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. |
| 25:12 |
Then Festus when he had conferred with the Councill, answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar? vnto Cesar shalt thou goe. |
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Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. |
| 25:13 |
And after certaine dayes, king Agrippa and Bernice, came vnto Cesarea, to salute Festus. |
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And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. |
| 25:14 |
And when they had beene there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the king, saying, There is a certaine man left in bonds by Felix: |
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And 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: |
| 25:15 |
About whom when I was at Hierusalem, the chiefe Priests and the Elders of the Iewes enformed me, desiring to haue iudgement against him. |
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About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. |
| 25:16 |
To whom I answered, It is not the maner of the Romanes to deliuer any man to die, before that he which is accused, haue the accusers face to face, and haue licence to answere for himselfe concerning the crime laid against him. |
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To 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. |
| 25:17 |
Therefore when they were come hither, without any delay, on the morrow I sate on the iudgement seate, and comanded the man to be brought forth. |
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Therefore, 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. |
| 25:18 |
Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: |
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Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: |
| 25:19 |
But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue. |
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But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 25:21 |
But when Paul had appealed to bee reserued vnto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar. |
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But 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. |
| 25:22 |
Then Agrippa said vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morrow, said he, thou shalt heare him. |
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Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. |
| 25:23 |
And on the morrow when Agrippa was come and Bernice, with great pompe, and was entred into the place of hearing, with the chiefe captaines, and principall men of the citie; at Festus commaundement Paul was brought foorth. |
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And 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. |
| 25:24 |
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are heere present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue dealt with me, both at Hierusalem, and also heere, crying that he ought not to liue any longer. |
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And 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. |
| 25:25 |
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himselfe hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him. |
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But 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. |
| 25:26 |
Of whom I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: Wherefore I haue brought him foorth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write. |
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Of 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. |
| 25:27 |
For it seemeth to me vnreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not withall to signifie the crimes laid against him. |
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For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. |