14 And when they had remained there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in prison by Felix,

15 Of whom when I came to Jerusalem, the high Priests and Elders of the Jews informed me, and desired to have judgment against him.

16 To whom I answered, that it is not the manner of the Romans for favor to [a]deliver any man to the death, before that he which is accused, have the accusers before him, and have place to defend himself, concerning the crime.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 25:16 The Romans used not to deliver any man to be punished before, etc.

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