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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 25 ERV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ERV</a> > Acts 25</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/24.htm" title="Acts 24">◄</a> Acts 25 <a href="../acts/26.htm" title="Acts 26">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">English Revised Version</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Paul's Trial Before Festus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>asking favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying wait to kill him on the way. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And when he was come, the Jews which had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges, which they could not prove; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Jews, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?</p> <p class="hdg">Paul Appeals to Caesar</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if none of those things is true, whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.</p> <p class="hdg">Festus Consults King Agrippa</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat down on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Agrippa said unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/25-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">English Revised Version, 1885<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhsh.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>