Acts 25:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After Festus had talked this over with members of his council, he told Paul, “You have asked to be tried by the Emperor, and to the Emperor you will go!”

Cross References

Psalm 76:10

Even the most angry people will praise you when you are furious.

Lamentations 3:37

No one can do anything without the Lord's approval.

Daniel 4:35

To him the nations are far less than nothing; God controls the stars in the sky and everyone on this earth. When God does something, we cannot change it or even ask why.”

Matthew 22:17

Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”

Acts 19:21

After all this had happened, Paul decided to visit Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. Paul had said, “From there I will go on to Rome.”

Acts 23:11

That night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, “Don't worry! Just as you have told others about me in Jerusalem, you must also tell about me in Rome.”

Acts 25:11

If I had done something deserving death, I would not ask to escape the death penalty. But I am not guilty of any of these crimes, and no one has the right to hand me over to these people. I now ask to be tried by the Emperor himself.”

Acts 25:13

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to visit Festus.

Acts 25:21

But Paul asked to be kept in jail until the Emperor could decide his case. So I ordered him to be kept here until I could send him to the Emperor.

Acts 26:32

Agrippa told Festus, “Paul could have been set free, if he had not asked to be tried by the Roman Emperor.”

Acts 27:1

When it was time for us to sail to Rome, Captain Julius from the Emperor's special troops was put in charge of Paul and the other prisoners.

Acts 28:16

We arrived in Rome, and Paul was allowed to live in a house by himself with a soldier to guard him.

Philippians 1:20

I honestly expect and hope that I will never do anything to be ashamed of. Whether I live or die, I always want to be as brave as I am now and bring honour to Christ.