Acts 28:19

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But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

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  • Acts 26:32 : 32 Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  • Acts 25:21 : 21 But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”
  • Acts 25:25 : 25 But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  • Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Do not avenge yourselves, dear friends, but give place to God’s wrath, for it is written,“Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Rather, if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will be heaping burning coals on his head. 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
  • Acts 25:10-12 : 10 Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. 11 If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” 12 Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

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  • Acts 28:17-18
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    17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

    18When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

  • Acts 28:20-22
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    20So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”

    21They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.

    22But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”

  • Acts 25:7-12
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    7When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove.

    8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”

    9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

    10Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.

    11If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

    12Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied,“You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

  • Acts 23:27-30
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    27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.

    28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

    29I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

    30When I was informed there would be a plot against this man, I sent him to you at once, also ordering his accusers to state their charges against him before you.

  • Acts 25:15-18
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    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

    16I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

    17So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

    18When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

  • Acts 24:19-21
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    19But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

    20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,

    21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

  • Acts 25:24-27
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    24Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

    25But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

    26But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

  • Acts 26:31-32
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    31and as they were leaving they said to one another,“This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

    32Agrippa said to Festus,“This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

  • Acts 24:13-14
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    13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.

    14But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way(which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

  • Acts 26:2-4
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    2“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,

    3because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

    4Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.

  • Acts 26:21
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    21For this reason the Jews, after they seized me while I was in the temple courts, were trying to kill me.

  • Acts 25:20-21
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    20Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

    21But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”

  • Acts 22:1
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    1Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”

  • Acts 26:6-7
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    6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,

    7a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!

  • Acts 22:30
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    30Paul Before the Sanhedrin The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

  • Acts 22:19
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    19I replied,‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.

  • Acts 25:5
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    5“So,” he said,“let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.”

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”

  • Acts 21:39
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    39Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”

  • Acts 24:8-10
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    8When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

    9The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.

    10Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14and said to them,“You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.

  • Acts 26:19
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    19“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

  • Acts 26:9
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    9Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.