Acts 25:16 Cross References - Coverdale

¹⁶ Vnto whom I answered: It is not the maner off the Romaynes to delyuer eny man that he shulde perishe, before that he which is accused, haue his accusers presente, and receaue libertye to answere for him selfe to the accusacion.

⁴ and it is tolde the, & thou hearest of it, Then shalt thou make diligent search therfore. And yf thou fyndest that it is so of a trueth, that soch abhominacion is wroughte in Israel,

¹⁷ then shall both the men that stryue together, stonde before the LORDE, before the prestes and Iudges, which shall be at the same tyme. ¹⁸ And the iudges shall make diligent inquisicion: & yf the witnesse be founde false, and hath geue false witnesse agaynst his brother,

¹³ He that geueth sentece in a matter before he heare it, is a foole, and worthy to be confounded.

¹⁷ The righteous accuseth hi self first of all, yf his neghbor come, he shal fynde him.

⁵¹ Doth oure lawe iudge eny man, before it heare him, and knowe what he hath done?

³⁰ And whan it was shewed me, that certayne Iewes layed wayte for him, I sent him straight waye vnto the, and commaunded the accusers also, that loke what they had agaynst him, they shulde tell the same before the. Fare well.

⁴ Then answered Festus, that Paul shulde be kepte at Cesarea, but that he himselfe wolde shortly go thither agayne. ⁵ Let them therfore (sayde he) which are able amonge you, come downe with vs to accuse the man, yf there be ought in him.

¹ Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Thou hast leue to speake for thy selfe.The Paul stretched forth the hande, and answered for himselfe: