17When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.


In Context

14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, |There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

16 To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

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

Acts 25:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:17When 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:17When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:17When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:17When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat down on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17Therefore, when they had come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:17They, therefore, having come together — I, making no delay, on the succeeding day having sat upon the tribunal, did command the man to be brought,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:17Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.