Bible verse
But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
Acts 25:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 25.
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.
21 But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
KJV
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
ASV
Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;
ERV
Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;
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