Acts 25:11

New Century Version

If I have done something wrong and the law says I must die, I do not ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are not true, then no one can give me to them. I want Caesar to hear my case!”

Cross References

Job 31:21

I have never hurt an orphan even when I knew I could win in court.

Jeremiah 37:18

Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “What crime have I done against you or your officers or the people of Jerusalem? Why have you thrown me into prison?

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to the police, “They beat us in public without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens. And they threw us in jail. Now they want to make us go away quietly. No! Let them come themselves and bring us out.”

Acts 18:14

Paul was about to say something, but Gallio spoke, saying, “I would listen to you if you were complaining about a crime or some wrong.

Acts 22:25

But as the soldiers were tying him up, preparing to beat him, Paul said to an officer nearby, “Do you have the right to beat a Roman citizen who has not been proven guilty?”

Acts 25:10

Paul said, “I am standing at Caesar’s judgment seat now, where I should be judged. I have done nothing wrong to them; you know this is true.

Acts 25:12

Festus talked about this with his advisers. Then he said, “You have asked to see Caesar, so you will go to Caesar!”

Acts 25:21

But he asked to be kept in Caesarea. He wants a decision from the emperor. So I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

Acts 25:25

When I judged him, I found no reason to order his death. But since he asked to be judged by Caesar, I decided to send him.

Acts 26:32

And Agrippa said to Festus, “We could let this man go free, but he has asked Caesar to hear his case.”

Acts 28:19

but the evil people there argued against that. So I had to ask to come to Rome to have my trial before Caesar. But I have no charge to bring against my own people.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and forced us to leave that country. They do not please God and are against all people.

Joshua 22:22

“The Lord is God of gods! The Lord is God of gods! God knows, and we want you to know also. If we have done something wrong, you may kill us.

1 Samuel 27:1

But David thought to himself, “Saul will catch me someday. The best thing I can do is escape to the land of the Philistines. Then he will give up looking for me in Israel, and I can get away from him.”