Acts 25:4
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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.

Lexicon
But
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

Festus
Φῆστος (Phēstos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5347: Festus. Of Latin derivation; festal; Phestus, a Roman.

replied,
ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“Paul
Παῦλον (Paulon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

is being held
τηρεῖσθαι (tēreisthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Caesarea,
Καισάρειαν (Kaisareian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2542: From Kaisar; Caesaria, the name of two places in Palestine.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[I myself]
ἑαυτὸν (heauton)
Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

am
μέλλειν (mellein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.

going there
ἐκπορεύεσθαι (ekporeuesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.

soon.
τάχει (tachei)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5034: Quickness, speed; hastily, immediately. From the same as tachus; a brief space, i.e. in haste.


Additional Translations
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

So indeed Festus answered that Paul is to be kept in Caesarea, and he himself is about to set out in quickness.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither'shortly.

Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.

However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,
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