Acts 25:12

Acts 25:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go.
• New International Version (NIV)After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, "To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!”

Context of Acts 25:12

10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. 11For if I am an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is none of these things of which these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Caesar? to Caesar thou shalt go. 13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. 14And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

Acts 25:12 word by word

Τότε ὁ Φῆστος συλλαλήσας μετὰ τοῦ συμβουλίου ἀπεκρίθη· Καίσαρα ἐπικέκλησαι, ἐπὶ Καίσαρα πορεύσῃ.¶Read the interlinear

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos · FestusG5347
• conferredσυλλαλέωsullaleō · to talk withG4814
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• councilσυμβούλιονsumboulion · counsel/councilG4824
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• toἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• CaesarΚαῖσαρKaisar · CaesarG2541
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198

Cross-references for Acts 25:12

• Acts 25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
• Acts 19:21After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
• Acts 23:11And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony also at Rome.
• Acts 26:32Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
• Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
• Acts 28:16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
• Psalms 76:10Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
• Lamentations 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
• Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
• Romans 15:28When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.
• Philippians 1:12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

Commentaries on Acts 25:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Conferred with the council - From this circumstance, we may learn that the appeal of Paul to Caesar was conditional; else Festus could not have deliberated with his council whether it should be granted; for he had no power to refuse to admit such an appeal. We may, therefore, understand Paul thus: "I now stand before a tribunal where I ought to be judged; if thou refuse to hear and try this cause, rather than go to Jerusalem, I appeal to Caesar." Festus…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12When he had conferred with the council - With his associate judges, or with those who were his counselors in the administration of justice. They were made up of the chief persons, probably military as well as civil, who were about him, and who were his assistants in the administration of the affairs of the province. Unto Caesar shalt thou go - He was willing in this way to rid himself of the trial, and of the vexation attending it. He did not dare to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Festus approved Paul's request. This confirmed Paul's belief that he must visit Rome (19:21; see also 23:11; 27:24; Romans 1:13–15; 15:22–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Festus--little expecting such an appeal, but bound to respect it. having conferred with the council--his assessors in judgment, as to the admissibility of the appeal. said, Hast thou--for "thou hast." to Cæsar shalt thou go--as if he would add perhaps "and see if thou fare better."Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:12

• Judge
• King
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Affirm
• Appeal
• Council
• Festus, Porcius
• Freedom
• Herod Arippa II.
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal

Commentaries on Acts 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings