Acts 25:16
I told them it was not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
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It is not.

Acts 25:4, 5
But Festus replied, "Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. . . .

and have.

Acts 26:1
Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

Deuteronomy 17:4
and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel,

Deuteronomy 19:17, 18
both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. . . .

Proverbs 18:13, 17
He who answers a matter before he hears it--this is folly and disgrace to him. . . .

John 7:51
"Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?"

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges.

King James Bible
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I answered them that it's not the Romans' custom to give any man up before the accused confronts the accusers face to face and has an opportunity to give a defense concerning the charges.

International Standard Version
I answered them that it was not the Roman custom to sentence a man to be punished until the accused met his accusers face to face and had an opportunity to defend himself against the charge.

NET Bible
I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I said to them, 'It is not the custom of the Romans to give a man for slaughter as a favor until his adversary at law shall come and blame him to his face and he shall be given an opportunity to render a defense concerning that of which he is accused.”
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