Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” New Living Translation Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, “Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you will go!” English Standard Version Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.” Berean Standard Bible Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” Berean Literal Bible Then Festus, having conferred with the Council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!" King James Bible Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. New King James Version Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!” New American Standard Bible Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go.” NASB 1995 Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.” NASB 1977 Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.” Legacy Standard Bible Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.” Amplified Bible Then Festus, after conferring with [the men who formed] his council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go.” Christian Standard Bible Then after Festus conferred with his council, he replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go.” Holman Christian Standard Bible After Festus conferred with his council, he replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!” American Standard Version Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Cæsar: unto Cæsar shalt thou go. Contemporary English Version After Festus had talked this over with members of his council, he told Paul, "You have asked to be tried by the Emperor, and to the Emperor you will go!" English Revised Version Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go. GOD'S WORD® Translation Festus discussed the appeal with his advisers and then replied to Paul, "You have appealed your case to the emperor, so you'll go to the emperor!" Good News Translation Then Festus, after conferring with his advisers, answered, "You have appealed to the Emperor, so to the Emperor you will go." International Standard Version Festus talked it over with the council and then answered, "To the emperor you have appealed; to the emperor you will go!" Majority Standard Bible Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” NET Bible Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!" New Heart English Bible Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go." Webster's Bible Translation Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go. Weymouth New Testament Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go." World English Bible Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThen Festus, having communed with the council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.” Berean Literal Bible Then Festus, having conferred with the Council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!" Young's Literal Translation then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, 'To Caesar thou hast appealed; to Caesar thou shalt go.' Smith's Literal Translation Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar, to Caesar shalt thou go. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.” New American Bible Then Festus, after conferring with his council, replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go.” New Revised Standard Version Then Festus, after he had conferred with his council, replied, “You have appealed to the emperor; to the emperor you will go.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFestus, when he had conferred with his counsellors, decreed, You have appealed to Cæsar. You will go to Cæsar. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Festus spoke with his Counselors and he said, “You have called for an appeal to Caesar; to Caesar you will go.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThen Festus, after conferring with the council, answered: To Caesar have you appealed? To Caesar you shall go. Godbey New Testament Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar; thou shalt go unto Caesar. Haweis New Testament I appeal unto Cæsar. Mace New Testament upon this, Festus having deliberated with his council, answer'd, "since you have appeal'd to Cesar, to Cesar you shall go." Weymouth New Testament Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go." Worrell New Testament Then Festus, having consulted with the council, answered, To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go." Worsley New Testament I appeal to Cesar. Then Festus, conferring with his council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Appeal to Caesar…11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” 12Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” 13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.… Cross References Acts 26:32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.” Acts 28:19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation. Acts 9:15 “Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel. Acts 22:21 Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” Acts 19:21 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.” Acts 23:35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium. Acts 24:27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. Acts 27:1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. Acts 28:17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. Acts 13:46-47 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 21:11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” Acts 16:37-39 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!” / So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens. / They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city. Acts 20:22-23 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. / I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me. Treasury of Scripture Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shall you go. unto Caesar shalt. Acts 25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. Acts 19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. Jump to Previous Appealed Caesar Cause Cesar Communed Conferred Conferring Council Declared Discussion Festus Go JewsJump to Next Appealed Caesar Cause Cesar Communed Conferred Conferring Council Declared Discussion Festus Go JewsActs 25 1. The Jews accuse Paul before Festus.8. He answers for himself, 11. and appeals unto Caesar. 14. Afterwards Festus opens his matter to king Agrippa; 23. and he is brought forth. 25. Festus clears him of having done anything worthy of death. Then Festus Festus, the Roman governor of Judea, succeeded Felix and was known for his more just and fair approach to governance. His role in this passage is crucial as he navigates the legal complexities of Paul's case. The name "Festus" is of Latin origin, meaning "festival" or "festive," which may reflect the Roman cultural emphasis on public celebrations and legal proceedings. Historically, Festus is seen as a more competent administrator compared to his predecessor, Felix, which is significant in understanding the political and judicial environment of the time. conferred with his council and replied You have appealed to Caesar To Caesar you will go! Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ThenΤότε (Tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. Festus Φῆστος (Phēstos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5347: Festus. Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus, a Roman. conferred συλλαλήσας (syllalēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4814: To talk with, discuss. From sun and laleo; to talk together, i.e. Converse. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [his] τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. council συμβουλίου (symbouliou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4824: Neuter of a presumed derivative of sumboulos; advisement; specially, a deliberative body, i.e. The provincial assessors or lay-court. [and] replied, ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “You have appealed ἐπικέκλησαι (epikeklēsai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1941: (a) To call (name) by a supplementary (additional, alternative) name, (b) mid: To call upon, appeal to, address. to Caesar. Καίσαρα (Kaisara) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2541: Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor. To ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. Caesar Καίσαρα (Kaisara) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2541: Of Latin origin; Caesar, a title of the Roman emperor. you will go!” πορεύσῃ (poreusē) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die. 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