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Festus Consults Agrippa

Acts 25:21

In 9 translations

BSB
But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
KJV
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
WEB
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
ASV
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar.
LSV
but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”
YLT
but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.'
DBY
But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.
DRC
But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
GNV
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.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἀναπέμψω (“I may return”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πέμψω (“I may send”).
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  • SBLGNT: ἀναπέμψω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀναπέμψω; Robinson–Pierpont read πέμψω.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ἕως οὗ ἀναπέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.
RP2018
Τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτόν, ἕως οὗ πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.
TR-Boyd
Τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτόν, ἕως οὗ πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.
SCR1894
του δε παυλου επικαλεσαμενου τηρηθηναι αυτον εις την του σεβαστου διαγνωσιν εκελευσα τηρεισθαι αυτον εως ου πεμψω αυτον προς καισαρα

Who and where

👤 Augustus👤 Paul📍 Caesarea◆ Agrippa and Bernice meet Festus

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
  • Acts 26:32–27:1And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  • Luke 2:1Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
  • Acts 25:10–11Paul 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. If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I…

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