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Acts 25:17
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15 aabout whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him.  
16 aTo them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man1 to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’  
17 Therefore when they had come together, awithout any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.  
18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I1 supposed,  
19 abut had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.  
20 And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 But when Paul aappealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.”  
22 Then aAgrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”  
23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command aPaul was brought in.  
24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom athe whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was bnot fit to live any longer.  
Verse Comparison: Acts 25:17

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American Standard Version
When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

Amplified® Bible
So when they came here together, I did not delay, but on the morrow took my place on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought before me.

Contemporary English Version
So when they came here with me, I wasted no time. On the very next day I took my place on the judge's bench and ordered him to be brought in.

Darby English Version
When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

Good News Bible
When they came here, then, I lost no time, but on the very next day I sat in the judgment court and ordered the man to be brought in.

International Standard Version
"So they came here with me, and the next day without any delay I sat down in the judge's seat and ordered the man to be brought in.

King James Version
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

New American Standard Bible
"So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought before me.

New International Version
When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.

New King James Version
Therefore when they had come together, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought before me.

Young's Literal Translation
`They, therefore, having come together -- I, making no delay, on the succeeding `day' having sat upon the tribunal, did command the man to be brought,


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