Acts 25:23-27

English Standard Version

²³So on the next day ^(A)Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. ²⁴And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom ^(B)the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, ^(C)shouting that he ought not to live any longer. ²⁵But I found that ^(D)he had done nothing deserving death. And ^(E)as he himself appealed to ^(F)the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. ²⁶But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. ²⁷For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”

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Acts 25:23-27

New International Version

Paul Before Agrippa^(A)

²³The next day Agrippa and Bernice^(B) 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. ²⁴Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community^(C) has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.^(D) ²⁵I found he had done nothing deserving of death,^(E) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor^(F) I decided to send him to Rome. ²⁶But 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. ²⁷For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”