when God rose up to judgment, to save all the humble of the land. Selah
Acts 25:12 - Tree of Life Version Then when Festus had consulted with the council, he responded, “You have appealed to Caesar—to Caesar you shall go!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Festus, when he had consulted with the [men who formed his] council, answered, You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go. American Standard Version (1901) Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Cæsar: unto Cæsar shalt thou go. Common English Bible After Festus conferred with his advisors, he responded, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: "You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go. |
when God rose up to judgment, to save all the humble of the land. Selah
Tell us therefore, what do You think? Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Now after these things were accomplished, Paul resolved in the Ruach to go to Jerusalem after passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
The following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, “Take courage! For just as you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome!”
If then I am in the wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Now after several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free, if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
When it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan Cohort.
When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to remain in his own quarters, with a soldier guarding him.
My eager expectation and hope is that in no way will I be put to shame, but that with complete boldness Messiah will even now, as always, be exalted in my body—whether through life or through death.