Bible verse
I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
Acts 25:16 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 25.
12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
15 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
16 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
17 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
18 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
19 They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
KJV
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.
ASV
To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
ERV
To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
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