Acts 25:12

“Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

Then Festus when he had conferred with the Councill, answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cesar? vnto Cesar shalt thou goe.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, "You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.
- Basic English Bible

Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.
- Darby Bible

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go.
- Webster's Bible

Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
- Weymouth Bible

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go."
- World English Bible

Thanne Festus spak with the counsel, and answerde, To the emperoure thou hast appelid, to the emperoure thou schalt go.
- Wycliffe Bible

then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, `To Caesar thou hast appealed; to Caesar thou shalt go.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Acts 25:12


25:12 The council - It was customary for a considerable number of persons of distinction to attend the Roman governors. These constituted a kind of council, with whom they frequently advised.


People's Bible Notes for Acts 25:12


Ac 25:12 When he had conferred with the council. Festus' own counselors, men called "assessors", whose duty it was to advise the governor. He then announces the decision, I suppose, in the legal language used in such cases, "Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar thou shalt go".

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