Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews;
Acts 25:5 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional “So,” he said, “let those of you who have the authority come down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse him.” Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So, said he, let those who are in a position of authority and are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss or criminal about the man, let them so charge him. American Standard Version (1901) Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him. Common English Bible “Some of your leaders can come down with me,” he said. “If he’s done anything wrong, they can bring charges against him.” Catholic Public Domain Version "Therefore," he said, "let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man. |
Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews;
When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him. ”
By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse him.”
I told them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met the accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the charge.
But I found that he had done nothing deserving death; and when he appealed to his Imperial Majesty, I decided to send him.
Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly.
After he had stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.