Acts 25:5
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Acts 25:5 in other translations
| BSB | So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.” |
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| WEB | “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.” |
| ASV | Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him. |
| YLT | ‘Therefore those able among you--saith he--having come down together, if there be anything in this man--let them accuse him;' |
| DARBY | Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him. |
| BBE | So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him. |
| Webster | Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him. |
What does Acts 25:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:4-6
4-6. answered that Paul should be kept--rather, "is in custody." at Cæsarea, and ... himself would depart shortly thither.
Barnes' Notes
(++) "wickedness" "anything amiss"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 25:1-12
See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its…
Acts 25:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 25:5
- Acts 25:16
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.
- Acts 25:25
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
- Acts 25:18-19
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- John 18:29-30
Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
- Psalms 7:3-5
O Lord my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands; If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
- Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
- 1 Samuel 24:11-12
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
- Acts 18:14
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
- Acts 24:8
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
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Context
- Acts 25:4
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
- Acts 25:5
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
- Acts 25:6
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Acts 25:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Los que de vosotros pueden, dijo, desciendan juntamente; y si hay algún crimen en este varón, acúsenle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Que les hommes influents parmi vous descendent donc avec moi, dit-il; et s’il y a quelque crime en cet homme, qu’ils l’accusent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Angesehenen unter euch nun, sprach er, mögen mit hinabreisen und, wenn etwas an diesem Manne ist, ihn anklagen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui ergo in vobis, ait, potentes sunt, descendentes simul, si quod est in viro crimen, accusent eum. |