19Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.


In Context

16 "I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over any man before he has faced his accusers and has had an opportunity to defend himself against their charges.

17 When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.

18 When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

19 Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.

20 I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.

21 When Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar."

Acts 25:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:19but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:19but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:19but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:19but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:19but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.