◄ Acts 25:4 ►
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Good News Translation
Festus answered, "Paul is being kept a prisoner in Caesarea, and I myself will be going back there soon.

New Revised Standard Version
Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly.

Contemporary English Version
But Festus told them, "Paul will be kept in Caesarea, and I am soon going there myself.

New American Bible
Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea and that he himself would be returning there shortly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

Context
Paul's Trial Before Festus
…3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way. 4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither. 5Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.…
Cross References
Acts 8:40
But Philip was found in Azotus: and passing through, he preached the gospel to all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Acts 24:23
And he commanded a centurion to keep him: and that he should be easy and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

Acts 24:27
But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 25:1
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea.

Acts 25:5
Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.

Acts 25:6
And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat in the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought.

Acts 25:13
And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.

Acts 25:16
To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.

Acts 25:3
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