Acts 25:16

American King James Version (1999)

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Cross References

Genesis 39:19

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

Proverbs 18:13

He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:17

He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you to the synagogues, and to magistrates, and powers, take you no thought how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say:

John 7:51

Does our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he does?

Acts 23:30

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to you, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 23:35

I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

Acts 26:1

Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:

Deuteronomy 17:4

And it be told you, and you have heard of it, and inquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is worked in Israel: