Acts 25:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?”

Acts 25:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 25:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 25:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?””

Acts 25:9 — World English Bible

Acts 25:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? ”

Acts 25:9 — American Standard Version

Acts 25:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, `Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'”

Acts 25:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 25:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things? ”

Acts 25:9 — Darby Translation

Acts 25:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?”

Acts 25:9 — Geneva Bible

Acts 25:9 in Context — Acts 25

7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing at all.

9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.

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What Does Acts 25:9 Mean?

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