Acts 25:16

New King James Version

To them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’

Cross References

Genesis 39:19

So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his anger was aroused.

Proverbs 18:13

He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:17

The first one to plead his cause seems right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

Luke 12:11

“Now when they bring you to the synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say.

John 7:51

“Does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?”

Acts 23:30

And when it was told me that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him. Farewell.

Acts 23:35

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

Acts 26:1

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and answered for himself:

Deuteronomy 17:4

and it is told you, and you hear of it, then you shall inquire diligently. And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel,