Acts 25:11

New International Reader's Version

If I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I’m willing to die. But the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true. No one has the right to hand me over to them. I make my appeal to Caesar!”

Cross References

Job 31:21

Suppose I’ve raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.

Jeremiah 37:18

Then Jeremiah continued, “Why have you put me in prison? What crime have I committed against you? What have I done to your attendants or these people?

Acts 16:37

But Paul replied to the officers. “They beat us in public,” he said. “We weren’t given a trial. And we are Roman citizens! They threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and personally lead us out.”

Acts 18:14

Paul was about to give reasons for his actions. But just then Gallio spoke to them. He said, “You Jews don’t claim that Paul has committed a great or small crime. If you did, it would make sense for me to listen to you.

Acts 22:25

A commander was standing there as they stretched Paul out to be whipped. Paul said to him, “Does the law allow you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”

Acts 25:10

Paul answered, “I’m already standing in Caesar’s court. This is where I should go on trial. I haven’t done anything wrong to the Jews. You yourself know that very well.

Acts 25:12

Festus talked it over with the members of his court. Then he said, “You have made an appeal to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

Acts 25:21

But Paul made an appeal to have the Emperor decide his case. So I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

Acts 25:25

I have found that he hasn’t done anything worthy of death. But he made his appeal to the Emperor. So I decided to send him to Rome.

Acts 26:32

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free. But he has made an appeal to Caesar.”

Acts 28:19

But the Jews objected, so I had to make an appeal to Caesar. I certainly did not mean to bring any charge against my own people.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

The Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets also forced us to leave. They do not please God. They are enemies of everyone.

Joshua 22:22

They said, “The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows! And we want Israel to know! Have we opposed the Lord? Have we refused to obey him? If we have, don’t spare us today.

1 Samuel 27:1

David thought, “Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”