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Acts 25:4–5

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4Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself was about to go there* in a short time. 5So 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.”

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  1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go down with”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. “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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Festus answered, “Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Festus, however, answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly. “Therefore,” he said, “let those of you who have authority go down with me and accuse him, if he has done anything wrong.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon. So he said, “Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations.”

KJV 1900King James Version

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 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.