19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(A) with him about their own religion(B) 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.(C) 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.”(D)

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19 but they simply had some (A)points of disagreement with him about their own [a](B)religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 And (C)being at a loss how to investigate [b]such matters, I [c]asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these matters. 21 But when Paul (D)appealed to be held in custody for [d]the Emperor’s decision, I ordered that he be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 25:19 Or superstition
  2. Acts 25:20 Lit these
  3. Acts 25:20 Lit said
  4. Acts 25:21 Lit the Augustus’ (in this case Nero)

19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

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