Acts 25:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶ After staying not more than eight or ten [more] days [there in Jerusalem], Festus went down to Caesarea and the following day he ordered Paul to appear before him as he sat in his court of justice.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ So when Festus had remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, took his seat the next day on the judgment bench, and ordered Paul to be brought before him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

Common English Bible

⁶ He stayed with them for no more than eight or ten days, then went down to Caesarea. The following day he took his seat in the court and ordered that Paul be brought in.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Then, having stayed among them no more than eight or ten days, he descended to Caesarea. And on the next day, he sat in the judgment seat, and he ordered Paul to be led in.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.

Acts 25:6 Cross References

Matthew 27:19

Then while Pilate was seated in his courtroom of justice, his wife sent [word] to him, saying, “You should have nothing to do with that innocent man. For I was very troubled in a dream over him today.” [Note: That is, she was troubled over a dream she had before waking up that morning].

John 19:13

Then when Pilate heard [them say] this, he brought Jesus outside [again] and sat down on the judge’s bench at a place called The Stone Pavement, but in the Hebrew language is called Gabbatha.

Acts 25:1

Three days after Festus came to the province he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem.

Acts 25:10

Paul replied, “I am [already] standing before a court of Caesar's authority, where I deserve to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

Acts 25:17

When therefore his accusers had assembled here I did not delay [in dealing with the matter; in fact] the very next day I sat in court and summoned the man to be brought [before me].

Acts 25:4

Festus answered that [since] Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea, and [since] he himself was soon going there [i.e., he could see Paul at Caesarea at that time].

Acts 25:5

So, he said, “Let your leaders go down with me and if there is anything [found] wrong with the man, let them bring their charges against him [at that time].”

Acts 8:40

But [later on] Philip appeared at Azotus and after leaving there he preached the good news [of Jesus] to all the towns along the way until he reached Caesarea. [Note: Caesarea was a town on the west coast of Palestine, named after the emperor Caesar].

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear in front of the judgment bar of Christ, so that each one of us may receive what is due him for what he had done while in his [physical] body [i.e., on earth], whether it be good or bad.

James 2:6

But you people have dishonored the poor person. Are not rich people the ones who oppress you and drag you to court?