Acts 25:16

New American Bible - revised edition

I answered them that it was not Roman practice to hand over an accused person before he has faced his accusers and had the opportunity to defend himself against their charge.

Cross References

Genesis 39:19

When the master heard his wife’s story in which she reported, “Thus and so your servant did to me,” he became enraged.

Proverbs 18:13

Whoever answers before listening, theirs is folly and shame.

Proverbs 18:17

Those who plead the case first seem to be in the right; then the opponent comes and cross-examines them.

Luke 12:11

When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say.

John 7:51

“Does our law condemn a person before it first hears him and finds out what he is doing?”

Acts 23:30

Since it was brought to my attention that there will be a plot against the man, I am sending him to you at once, and have also notified his accusers to state [their case] against him before you.”

Acts 23:35

he said, “I shall hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be held in custody in Herod’s praetorium.

Acts 26:1

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may now speak on your own behalf.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

Deuteronomy 17:4

and if you are told or hear of it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the truth of the matter is established that this abomination has been committed in Israel,