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Paul Appeals to Caesar

Acts 25:10

In 9 translations

BSB
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
KJV
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
WEB
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
ASV
But Paul said, I am standing before Cæsar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
LSV
And Paul said, “At the judgment seat of Caesar I am standing, where it is necessary for me to be judged; I did no unrighteousness to Jews, as you also very well know;
YLT
and Paul said, 'At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;
DBY
But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
DRC
Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.
GNV
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.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἠδίκησα (“I have done wrong”); Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἠδίκηκα (“I have done wrong”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Westcott–Hort place ἑστώς elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς; Westcott and Hort (1881) read Ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρός.
  • SBLGNT: ἠδίκησα. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἠδίκησα; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἠδίκηκα.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος· Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι. Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.
RP2018
Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι· Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.
TR-Boyd
Εἶπε δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, Ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι· Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις.
SCR1894
ειπεν δε ο παυλος επι του βηματος καισαρος εστως ειμι ου με δει κρινεσθαι ιουδαιους ουδεν ηδικησα ως και συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεις

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 27:18For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in…
  • Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  • Acts 28:18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
  • Acts 26:31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
  • Matthew 27:23–24“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!” When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his…
  • Acts 22:25–28But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the…
  • Acts 16:37–38But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves…
  • Acts 25:17So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
  • Acts 25:6After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
  • Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

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