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| 25:1 | When Festus was come into the prouince, after .iij. dayes, he ascended from Cesarea to Hierusalem. |
| 25:2 | Then enfourmed hym the hye priestes and the chiefe of the Iewes, of Paule. And they besoughte hym, |
| 25:3 | and desiered fauoure agaynste him, that he would sende for him to Hierusalem: and layed awayte for him in the waye to kyl him. |
| 25:4 | Festus aunswered, that Paul shoulde be kepte at Cesaria, but that he him selfe would shortly departe thyther. |
| 25:5 | Let them therfore (saied he) whyche amonge you are able to do it, come doune with vs and accuse him, if there be any faulte in the man. |
| 25:6 | When he had taried there more then .x. dayes he departed vnto Cesarea, and the next daye sate doune in the iudgemente seate, and commaunded Paule to be broughte. |
| 25:7 | When he was come, the Iewes, whiche were come from Hierusalem, came about hym and layd many and greuous complayntes agaynste Paul, whiche they could not proue |
| 25:8 | as longe as he aunswered for him selfe, that he had neither againste the lawe of the Iewes, neither againste the temple, nor yet againste Cesar, offended any thynge at al. |
| 25:9 | Festus willing to do the Iewes a pleasure, aunswered Paule & sayd. Wylt thou go to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these thinges before me? |
| 25:10 | Then saied Paule: I stand at Cesars iudgement seate, where I oughte to be iudged. To the Iewes haue I no harme done, as thou verye wel knowest. |
| 25:11 | Yf I haue hurte them, or committed anye thinge worthye of deathe, I refuse not to dye. Yf none of these thinges are, wherof they accuse me, no man ought to deliuer me to them. I appeale vnto Cesar. |
| 25:12 | Then spake Festus wyth deliberation, and aunswered. Thou haste appealed vnto Cesar, vnto Cesar shalt thou go. |
| 25:13 | After certaine daies, kynge Agrippa and Bernice came vnto Cesaria to salute Festus. |
| 25:14 | And when they had bene ther a good ceason, Festus rehersed Paules cause vnto the Kinge saiynge: there is a certaine man left in prison of Felix, |
| 25:15 | about whom when I came to Hierusalem, the hye priestes, and elders of the Iewes enfourmed me, and desiered to haue iudgemente againste him. |
| 25:16 | To whome I aunswered: It is not the maner of the Romaynes to deliuer any man that he shoulde perishe, before that he whiche is accused, haue the accusers before hym, & haue licence to aunswere for him selfe concerninge the crime layde against him: |
| 25:17 | when they were come hither, without delaye on the morowe, I sate to geue iudgemente, and commaunded the man to be brought forth. |
| 25:18 | Againste whom when the accusers stode vp, they brought none accusation of such thinges as I supposed, |
| 25:19 | but had certayne questyons againste him of their owne supersticion, and of one Iesus, whiche was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alyue, |
| 25:20 | And because I doubted of such maner questions, I axed him whether he would go to Ierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters. |
| 25:21 | Then when Paul had appealed to be kept vnto the knowledge of Cesar: I commaunded him to be kept, tyll I might send him to Cesar. |
| 25:22 | Agrippa saied to Festus: I woulde also heare the man my selfe. To morowe (saide he) thou shalt heare him. |
| 25:23 | And on the morow when Agrippa was come, and Bernice with greate pompe, & were entred into the counsel house wyth the captaines, and chiefmen of the cytye: at Festus commaundement Paule was brought forth. |
| 25:24 | And Festus said. Kinge Agrippa, and al men which are here present with vs: ye se this man about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue bene with me both at Hierusalem & also here, crying that he ought not to lyue anye lenger. |
| 25:25 | Yet founde I nothinge worthy of death that he had committed. Neuertheles seynge that he hath appealed to Cesar: I haue determined to sende him. |
| 25:26 | Of whom I haue no certaine thynge to writte vnto my Lorde. Wherfore I haue broughte him vnto you, and specially vnto the, Kynge Agrippa, that after examination had, I myght haue some what to writte. |
| 25:27 | For me thinketh it vnreasonable, for to sende a prysoner, & not to shewe the causes, whiche are layed againste hym. |
| 25:1 | When Festus had receaued the offyce, after thre dayes, he ascended from Cesarea vnto Ierusalem. |
| 25:2 | Then enformed him the hye prestes and the chefe of the Iewes, of Paul. And they besought hym, |
| 25:3 | and desyred fauour agaynst hym, that he wolde sende for hym to Ierusalem: and they layde awayte for hym in the waye, to kyll hym. |
| 25:4 | Festus answered, that Paul shulde be kept. at Cesarea, but that he hym selfe wold shorly departe thyther. |
| 25:5 | Let them therfore (sayde he) which among you are able, come downe with vs, and accuse hym, yf there be any fawte in the man. |
| 25:6 | When he had taryed there amonge them more then ten dayes, he wente downe vnto Cesarea and the nexte daye sat downe in the iudgement seate, and commaunded Paul to be brought. |
| 25:7 | Which when he was come, the Iewes which were come from Ierusalem, stode aboute hym, and layde many and greueous complayntes agaynst Paul, whych they coulde not proue, |
| 25:8 | as longe as he answered for hym self that he had nether agaynst the lawe of the Iewes, nether agaynst the temple, nor yet agaynst Cesar offended any thynge at all. |
| 25:9 | Festus wyllynge to do the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and sayde: wylt thou go vp to Ierusalem, and there be iudged of these thynges before me? |
| 25:10 | Then sayde Paul: I stande at Cesares iudgement seate, where I ought to be iudged. To the Iewes haue I no harme done, as thou very well knowest. |
| 25:11 | If I haue hurte them, or commytted any thyng worthy of death, I refuse not to dye. If no one of these thynges are, where of they accuse me, no man maye delyuer me to them, I appeale vnto Cesar. |
| 25:12 | Then spake Festus with deliberacyon, and answered: Thou hast appealed vnto Cesar: vnto Cesar shalt thou go. |
| 25:13 | And after a certayne dayes, kinge Agripa and Bernice came vnto Cesarea to salute Festus. |
| 25:14 | And whan they had bene there a good ceason, Festus rehearsed Paules cause vnto the kynge, sayinge: there is a certayne man lefte in preson of Felix, |
| 25:15 | aboute whom whan I came to Ierusalem, the hye prestes and elders of the Iewes enfourmed me, and desyred to haue iudgement agaynst hym. |
| 25:16 | To whom I answered: It is not the maner of the Romaynes, for fauoure to delyuer any man, that he shulde perysshe, before that he which is accused, haue the accusars before hym, and haue lycence to answere for hym selfe, concernynge the cryme layde agaynst hym. |
| 25:17 | Therfore, whan they were come hyther, withoute any delaye, on the morowe I sate to geue iudgment, and commaunded the man to be brought forth. |
| 25:18 | Agaynst whom, whan the accusars stode vp, they brought noone accusacion of soch thynges as I supposed: |
| 25:19 | but had certen questious agaynst hym of theyr awne supersticion, and of one Iesus which was deed, whom Paul affyrmed to be alyue. |
| 25:20 | And because I douted of soche maner of questions, I asked hym, whether he wolde go to Ierusalem, and there be iudged of these matters. |
| 25:21 | But whan Paul had appealed to be kepte vnto the knowledge of Cesar, I commaunded hym to be kepte, tyll I myght sende hym to Cesar. |
| 25:22 | Agripa sayde vnto Festus: I wolde also heare the man my selfe. Tomorowe, (sayde he) thou shalt heare hym. |
| 25:23 | And on the morowe whan Agripa was come and Bernice, with greate pompe, and were entred into the councell house, with the captaynes and chefe men of the cytie, at Festus commaundement was Paul brought forth. |
| 25:24 | And Festus sayde: kyng Agripa, & all ye men which are heare present with vs, ye se thys man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue intreated me, both at Ierusalem and also here cryinge, that he ought not to lyue any lenger. |
| 25:25 | Yet founde I nothyng worthy of death, that he had committed. Neuertheles, seying that he hath appealed to Cesar, I haue determined to send hym. |
| 25:26 | Of whom I haue no certayne thyng to write vnto my lord. Wherfore, I haue brought hym vnto you, and specially vnto the: O kynge Agripa, that after examinacyon had, I myght haue sumwhat to wryte. |
| 25:27 | For me thincketh it vnreasonable, for to sende a presoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde agaynst hym |
| 25:1 | When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem. |
| 25:2 | Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him, |
| 25:3 | And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way. |
| 25:4 | But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither. |
| 25:5 | Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him. |
| 25:6 | Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Caesarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. |
| 25:7 | And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come from Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe, |
| 25:8 | Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Caesar. |
| 25:9 | 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? |
| 25:10 | Then said Paul, I stand at Caesars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. |
| 25:11 | For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Caesar. |
| 25:12 | Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe. |
| 25:13 | And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus. |
| 25:14 | And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix, |
| 25:15 | Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him. |
| 25:16 | To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime. |
| 25:17 | Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commanded the man to be brought foorth. |
| 25:18 | Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed: |
| 25:19 | But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue. |
| 25:20 | And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things. |
| 25:21 | But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar. |
| 25:22 | Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him. |
| 25:23 | And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth. |
| 25:24 | And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, and all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer. |
| 25:25 | Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him. |
| 25:26 | Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write. |
| 25:27 | For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him. |
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