NET Bible
"Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive."
— Acts 25:19, NET Bible
“But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
“but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ”
“but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
“But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
“But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.”
“But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.
When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.
Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could send him to Caesar.”
Agrippa said to Festus,“I would also like to hear the man myself.”“Tomorrow,” he replied,“you will hear him.”