16To 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.
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Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; …
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.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-27)We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings . In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the g…
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