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Chapter 25

Paul’s Third Trial—before Festus.[a] Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, where the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews informed him about Paul. They urged him

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 25:1 The governors change, but at Jerusalem the Jewish authorities do not forget Paul. They seek once again to suppress the Apostle by a criminal act, but they appeal to the governor in vain. Since the dispute is religious in theme, why not entrust it to the jurisdiction of the Sanhedrin, while continuing the debates? Paul cannot consent to this for he realizes that he would never receive justice.

Paul’s Trial Before Festus

25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus(A) went up from Caesarea(B) to Jerusalem, where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.(C)

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