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Acts 25:4–5

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4Festus then aanswered that Paul bwas being kept in custody at cCaesarea and that he himself was about to leave shortly.

5“Therefore,” he *said, “let the influential men among you go down there with me, and if there is anything wrong 1about the man, let them accuse him.”

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Footnotes

  1. *Marks verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.
  2. 1Lit in

Cross references

  1. aActs 25:16
  2. bActs 24:23
  3. cActs 8:40; 25:1, 6, 13

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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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

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.