Acts 25:16

Modern King James Version

To them I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before he being accused may have the accusers face to face, and have had freedom to answer for himself concerning the accusation.

Cross References

Genesis 39:19

And it happened when his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, Your servant did this to me, his wrath was kindled.

Proverbs 18:13

If one answers a matter before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:17

The first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.

Luke 12:11

And when they bring you into the synagogues, and to rulers and authorities, take no thought as to how or what thing you shall answer, or what you shall say.

John 7:51

Does our law judge the Man before it hears Him and knows what He does?

Acts 23:30

And it being revealed to me that a plot against the man was about to be executed by the Jews, I immediately sent him to you, commanding his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 23:35

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

Acts 26:1

And Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then stretching out his hand, Paul made a defense:

Deuteronomy 17:4

and if it is told you, and you have heard and inquired carefully, and, behold, it is true and the thing is certain, such abomination is done in Israel;