Passage Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content
Previous Next
Add parallel Print Page Options
Close LSB

Acts 24-26
Legacy Standard Bible

Paul’s Trial Before Felix the Governor

24 Now after (A)five days the high priest (B)Ananias came down with some elders, [a]with an [b]attorney named Tertullus, and they [c]brought charges to (C)the governor against Paul. 2 And after Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,

“As we have attained much peace through you—and because by your provision reforms are being carried out for this nation— 3 we welcome this in every way and everywhere, (D)most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But, that I may not weary you any further, I plead with you by your forbearance to hear us briefly. 5 For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout [d]the world, and a ringleader of the (E)sect of the Nazarenes. 6 And he even tried to (F)desecrate the temple; and [e]then we arrested him. [f][We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. 7 But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, 8 ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.” 9 (G)And the Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

10 And when (H)the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul answered:

“Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense, 11 since you are able to ascertain the fact that no more than (I)twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 (J)And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or (K)causing [g]a riot. 13 (L)Nor are they able to prove to you of what they are now accusing me. 14 But this I confess to you, that according to (M)the Way, which they call a (N)sect, I do serve [h](O)the God of our fathers, (P)believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; 15 having a hope in God, for which (Q)these men are waiting, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. 16 In view of this, (R)I also [i]do my best to maintain always a conscience without fault both before God and before men. 17 Now (S)after several years I (T)came to bring [j]alms to my nation and offerings; 18 in which they found me, having been (U)purified in the temple, without any (V)crowd or uproar. But there were some (W)Jews from [k]Asia— 19 who ought to have been present before you and to (X)make accusation, if they should have anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves tell what wrongdoing they found when I stood before (Y)the Sanhedrin, 21 other than for this one statement which (Z)I shouted out while standing among them, ‘For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today.’”

22 But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge about (AA)the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the [l]commander comes down, I will decide your case.” 23 Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be (AB)kept in custody and yet (AC)have some rest, and not to prevent any of (AD)his friends from ministering to him.

24 But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his [m]wife who was a Jewess, and summoned Paul and heard him speak about (AE)faith in Christ Jesus. 25 But as he was discussing (AF)righteousness, (AG)self-control, and (AH)the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and answered, “Go away for the present, and when I find time I will call for you.” 26 At the same time, he was also hoping that (AI)money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to summon for him quite often and converse with him. 27 But after two years had passed, Felix [n]was succeeded by Porcius (AJ)Festus, and (AK)wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul (AL)imprisoned.

Paul Before Festus

25 Festus then, having arrived in (AM)the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from (AN)Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews (AO)brought charges against Paul, and they were pleading with him, 3 requesting a favor against [o]Paul, that he might [p]have him brought to Jerusalem (while they (AP)set an ambush to kill him on the way). 4 Festus then (AQ)answered that Paul (AR)was being kept in custody at (AS)Caesarea 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 [q]about the man, let them accuse him.”

6 And after he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to (AT)Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on (AU)the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 And after Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing (AV)many and serious charges against him (AW)which they could not prove, 8 while Paul said in his own defense, “(AX)I have committed no sin either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” 9 But Festus, (AY)wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “(AZ)Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and to be tried before me on these matters?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s (BA)judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know. 11 If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I (BB)appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then when Festus had conferred with [r]his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”

Festus and Agrippa Discuss Paul’s Trial

13 Now when several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at (BC)Caesarea [s]and greeted Festus. 14 And while they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man who was (BD)left as a prisoner by Felix; 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews (BE)brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16 I (BF)answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before (BG)the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges. 17 So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on (BH)the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought before me. 18 When the accusers stood up, they were not bringing any charges against him for the evil deeds I was expecting, 19 but they had some (BI)points of disagreement with him about their own [t](BJ)religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 (BK)And being perplexed about how to investigate [u]such matters, I was asking whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be tried on these matters. 21 But when Paul (BL)appealed to be held in custody for [v]the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.” 22 Then (BM)Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he *said, “you shall hear him.”

Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice

23 So, on the next day when (BN)Agrippa came [w]together with (BO)Bernice amid great pomp, and entered the hall [x]accompanied by the [y]commanders and the prominent men of the city, at the order of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus *said, “King Agrippa, and all you gentlemen here present with us, you see this man about whom (BP)all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly declaring that (BQ)he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that he had committed (BR)nothing worthy of death, and since he himself (BS)appealed to [z]the Emperor, I decided to send him. 26 [aa]Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him.”

26 (BT)Now Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul, stretching out his hand, began to make his defense:

2 “Concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, I regard myself blessed, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense before you today; 3 [ab]especially because you are an expert in all (BU)customs and [ac]questions among the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

4 “So then, all Jews know (BV)my manner of life from my youth, which from the beginning was spent among my own nation and at Jerusalem; 5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a (BW)Pharisee (BX)according to the strictest (BY)sect of our religion. 6 And now I am standing here being tried (BZ)for the hope of (CA)the promise made by God to our fathers; 7 the promise (CB)to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this (CC)hope, O King, I am being (CD)accused by Jews. 8 Why is it considered unbelievable among all of you (CE)if God does raise the dead?

9 “So then, (CF)I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to (CG)the name of Jesus the Nazarene. 10 And this is [ad]just what I (CH)did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the [ae]saints in prisons, having (CI)received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I (CJ)cast my vote against them. 11 And (CK)as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being (CL)furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them (CM)even to [af]foreign cities.

Paul Tells of His Conversion

12 “[ag]While so engaged (CN)as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, 13 at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, [ah]brighter than the sun, shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. 14 And when we had (CO)all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the [ai](CP)Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? [aj]It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15 And I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. 16 But rise up and (CQ)stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to (CR)appoint you a (CS)servant and (CT)a witness not only to the things which you have [ak]seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; 17 (CU)rescuing you (CV)from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, 18 to (CW)open their eyes so that they may turn from (CX)darkness to light and from the authority of (CY)Satan to God, that they may receive (CZ)forgiveness of sins and an (DA)inheritance among those who have been sanctified by (DB)faith in Me.’

19 “So, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but kept declaring both (DC)to those of Damascus first, and also (DD)at Jerusalem and then throughout all the region of Judea, and even (DE)to the Gentiles, that they should (DF)repent and turn to God, practicing deeds (DG)appropriate to repentance. 21 For this reason some Jews (DH)seized me in the temple and were trying (DI)to put me to death. 22 Therefore, having obtained help from God to this day, I stand here (DJ)bearing witness both to small and great, stating nothing but what (DK)the Prophets and Moses said was going to take place; 23 [al](DL)that the [am]Christ was [an]to suffer, and [ao]that (DM)as first of the resurrection from the dead, He was going to proclaim (DN)light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

24 Now while [ap]Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! [aq]Great (DO)learning is driving you out of your mind.” 25 But Paul *said, “I am not out of my mind, (DP)most excellent Festus, but I utter words [ar]of sober truth. 26 For the king [as](DQ)knows about these matters, and I speak to him also with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a [at]corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” 28 But Agrippa replied to Paul, “[au]In such short time [av]are you persuading me to become a (DR)Christian?” 29 And Paul said, “I would pray to God, that whether [aw]in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these (DS)chains.”

30 (DT)And the king stood up and the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them, 31 and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, “(DU)This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [ax]imprisonment.” 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been (DV)set free if he had not (DW)appealed to Caesar.”

Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:1 Lit and
  2. Acts 24:1 Lit orator
  3. Acts 24:1 Or presented their evidence
  4. Acts 24:5 Lit the inhabited earth
  5. Acts 24:6 Lit also
  6. Acts 24:6 The early mss omit rest of v 6, v 7, and first part of v 8
  7. Acts 24:12 Lit an attack of a mob
  8. Acts 24:14 Lit the ancestral God
  9. Acts 24:16 Lit practice myself
  10. Acts 24:17 Or gifts to charity
  11. Acts 24:18 West coast province of Asia Minor
  12. Acts 24:22 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
  13. Acts 24:24 Lit own wife
  14. Acts 24:27 Lit received a successor, Porcius Festus
  15. Acts 25:3 Lit him
  16. Acts 25:3 Lit send for him to Jerusalem
  17. Acts 25:5 Lit in
  18. Acts 25:12 A different group from that mentioned in Acts 4:15 and 24:20
  19. Acts 25:13 Lit greeting Festus
  20. Acts 25:19 Or superstition
  21. Acts 25:20 Lit these
  22. Acts 25:21 Lit the Augustus’ (in this case Nero)
  23. Acts 25:23 Lit and Bernice
  24. Acts 25:23 Lit and with
  25. Acts 25:23 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
  26. Acts 25:25 v 21, note 1
  27. Acts 25:26 Lit About whom I have nothing definite
  28. Acts 26:3 Or because you are especially expert
  29. Acts 26:3 Or controversial issues
  30. Acts 26:10 Lit also
  31. Acts 26:10 Or holy ones
  32. Acts 26:11 Or outlying
  33. Acts 26:12 Lit In which things
  34. Acts 26:13 Lit above the brightness of
  35. Acts 26:14 Jewish Aramaic
  36. Acts 26:14 An idiom referring to an animal’s futile resistance to being prodded with goads
  37. Acts 26:16 Two early mss seen Me
  38. Acts 26:23 Lit whether
  39. Acts 26:23 Messiah
  40. Acts 26:23 Lit subject to suffering
  41. Acts 26:23 Lit whether
  42. Acts 26:24 Lit he
  43. Acts 26:24 Lit The many letters
  44. Acts 26:25 Lit of truth and rationality
  45. Acts 26:26 Or understands
  46. Acts 26:26 A hidden or secret place
  47. Acts 26:28 Or With a little
  48. Acts 26:28 Or you are persuading me to become a Christian
  49. Acts 26:29 Or with a little or with much
  50. Acts 26:31 Lit bonds
Listen to Acts 24-26
Close NIV

Acts 24-26
New International Version

Paul’s Trial Before Felix

24 Five days later the high priest Ananias(A) went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges(B) against Paul before the governor.(C) 2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation. 3 Everywhere and in every way, most excellent(D) Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude. 4 But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.

5 “We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots(E) among the Jews(F) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene(G) sect(H) 6 and even tried to desecrate the temple;(I) so we seized him. [7] [a] 8 By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”

9 The other Jews joined in the accusation,(J) asserting that these things were true.

10 When the governor(K) motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days(L) ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple,(M) or stirring up a crowd(N) in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city. 13 And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.(O) 14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(P) as a follower of the Way,(Q) which they call a sect.(R) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(S) 15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection(T) of both the righteous and the wicked.(U) 16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(V) before God and man.

17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor(W) and to present offerings. 18 I was ceremonially clean(X) when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.(Y) 19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia,(Z) who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.(AA) 20 Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin— 21 unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”(AB)

22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way,(AC) adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard(AD) but to give him some freedom(AE) and permit his friends to take care of his needs.(AF)

24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.(AG) 25 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control(AH) and the judgment(AI) to come, Felix was afraid(AJ) and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.

27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus,(AK) but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews,(AL) he left Paul in prison.(AM)

Paul’s Trial Before Festus

25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus(AN) went up from Caesarea(AO) to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.(AP) 3 They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.(AQ) 4 Festus answered, “Paul is being held(AR) at Caesarea,(AS) and I myself am going there soon. 5 Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”

6 After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court(AT) and ordered that Paul be brought before him.(AU) 7 When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him,(AV) but they could not prove them.(AW)

8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple(AX) or against Caesar.”

9 Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor,(AY) said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”(AZ)

10 Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews,(BA) as you yourself know very well. 11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”(BB)

12 After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

Festus Consults King Agrippa

13 A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea(BC) to pay their respects to Festus. 14 Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.(BD) 15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him(BE) and asked that he be condemned.

16 “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.(BF) 17 When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.(BG) 18 When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. 19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(BH) with him about their own religion(BI) and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. 20 I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.(BJ) 21 But when Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”(BK)

22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.”

He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”(BL)

Paul Before Agrippa(BM)

23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice(BN) came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community(BO) has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.(BP) 25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death,(BQ) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor(BR) I decided to send him to Rome. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write. 27 For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”

26 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.”(BS)

So Paul motioned with his hand(BT) and began his defense: 2 “King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you(BU) today as I make my defense against all the accusations of the Jews,(BV) 3 and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs(BW) and controversies.(BX) Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.

4 “The Jewish people all know the way I have lived ever since I was a child,(BY) from the beginning of my life in my own country, and also in Jerusalem. 5 They have known me for a long time(BZ) and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect(CA) of our religion, living as a Pharisee.(CB) 6 And now it is because of my hope(CC) in what God has promised our ancestors(CD) that I am on trial today. 7 This is the promise our twelve tribes(CE) are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night.(CF) King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.(CG) 8 Why should any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?(CH)

9 “I too was convinced(CI) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(CJ) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(CK) 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people(CL) in prison,(CM) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(CN) 11 Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished,(CO) and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.

12 “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. 13 About noon, King Agrippa, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, blazing around me and my companions. 14 We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice(CP) saying to me in Aramaic,[b](CQ) ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

15 “Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’

“ ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied. 16 ‘Now get up and stand on your feet.(CR) I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.(CS) 17 I will rescue you(CT) from your own people and from the Gentiles.(CU) I am sending you to them 18 to open their eyes(CV) and turn them from darkness to light,(CW) and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins(CX) and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(CY)

19 “So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient(CZ) to the vision from heaven. 20 First to those in Damascus,(DA) then to those in Jerusalem(DB) and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles,(DC) I preached that they should repent(DD) and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.(DE) 21 That is why some Jews seized me(DF) in the temple courts and tried to kill me.(DG) 22 But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen(DH)— 23 that the Messiah would suffer(DI) and, as the first to rise from the dead,(DJ) would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”(DK)

24 At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. “You are out of your mind,(DL) Paul!” he shouted. “Your great learning(DM) is driving you insane.”

25 “I am not insane, most excellent(DN) Festus,” Paul replied. “What I am saying is true and reasonable. 26 The king is familiar with these things,(DO) and I can speak freely to him. I am convinced that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”(DP)

29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”(DQ)

30 The king rose, and with him the governor and Bernice(DR) and those sitting with them. 31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment.”(DS)

32 Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free(DT) if he had not appealed to Caesar.”(DU)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts include here him, and we would have judged him in accordance with our law. 7 But the commander Lysias came and took him from us with much violence, 8 ordering his accusers to come before you.
  2. Acts 26:14 Or Hebrew
Next
Acts 23
Acts 27
Next
dropdown
Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.LSBible.org.

New International Version (NIV)

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.

July Summer Surge

More on the NIV