Acts 25:10

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Acts 25:8–12 · Berean Standard Bible

8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

9 But 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?”

10 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.

11 If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

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Acts 16:37

But 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 and escort us out!”

Acts 16:38

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

Acts 22:25

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Acts 22:26

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Acts 22:27

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Acts 22:28

“I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

Acts 25:25

But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Acts 23:29

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Acts 26:31

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Acts 28:18

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Matthew 27:18

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Matthew 27:23

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

2 Corinthians 4:2

Instead, 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 the sight of God.