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Festus Consults Agrippa

Acts 25:20

In 9 translations

BSB
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
KJV
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
WEB
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
ASV
And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
LSV
and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, asked if he was willing to go on to Jerusalem, and to be judged there concerning these things—
YLT
and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things —
DBY
And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?
DRC
I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
GNV
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.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Greek reading followed by the King James Version read τούτων (“these”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τούτου (“this”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include εἰς (“into”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Ἱεροσόλυμα: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Ἱερουσαλήμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τούτων. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τούτων; Robinson–Pierpont read τούτου.
  • SBLGNT: Ἱεροσόλυμα. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἱεροσόλυμα; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἱερουσαλήμ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτων ζήτησιν ἔλεγον εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων.
RP2018
Ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτου ζήτησιν, ἔλεγον, εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων.
TR-Boyd
Ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ εἰς τὴν περὶ τούτου ζήτησιν, ἔλεγον, εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων.
SCR1894
απορουμενος δε εγω εις την περι τουτου ζητησιν ελεγον ει βουλοιτο πορευεσθαι εις ιερουσαλημ κακει κρινεσθαι περι τουτων

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📍 Jerusalem◆ Agrippa and Bernice meet Festus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 25:9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

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