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1 When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Cæsarea vnto Hierusalem. 2 Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him, 3 And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Cæsarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither. 5 Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him. 6 Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Cæsarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commaunded Paul to be brought. 7 And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come fro Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe, Acts 25:1-7, Geneva Bible of 1587. Public domain.
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