Acts 25:15
New International Version
When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and asked that he be condemned.

New Living Translation
When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn him.

English Standard Version
and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Berean Standard Bible
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

Berean Literal Bible
concerning whom, on my having been in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews made a presentation, asking judgment against him,

King James Bible
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

New King James Version
about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him.

New American Standard Bible
and when I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

NASB 1995
and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

NASB 1977
and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation upon him.

Legacy Standard Bible
and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Amplified Bible
When I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews [told me about him and] brought charges against him, petitioning for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Christian Standard Bible
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked that he be condemned.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“When I was in Jerusalem, The Chief Priests and Elders of the Jews informed me of him and requested that I make a judgment of him for them.”

Contemporary English Version
and when I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish leaders came and asked me to find him guilty.

Douay-Rheims Bible
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish leaders brought me some information about him and asked me to condemn him.

Good News Translation
and when I went to Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and elders brought charges against him and asked me to condemn him.

International Standard Version
When I went to Jerusalem, the high priests and the Jewish elders informed me about him and asked me to condemn him.

Literal Standard Version
about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

Majority Standard Bible
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

New American Bible
When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and demanded his condemnation.

NET Bible
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

New Revised Standard Version
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him and asked for a sentence against him.

New Heart English Bible
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

Webster's Bible Translation
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

Weymouth New Testament
about whom, when I went to Jerusalem, the High Priests and the Elders of the Jews made representations to me, begging that sentence might be pronounced against him.

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

Young's Literal Translation
about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Festus Consults King Agrippa
14Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison. 15While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him. 16I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.…

Cross References
Acts 24:1
Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

Acts 25:2
where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus


Treasury of Scripture

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

when.

Acts 25:1-3
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem…

Esther 3:9
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.

Luke 18:3-5
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary…

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Acts 25
1. The Jews accuse Paul before Festus.
8. He answers for himself,
11. and appeals unto Caesar.
14. Afterwards Festus opens his matter to king Agrippa;
23. and he is brought forth.
25. Festus clears him of having done anything worthy of death.














Verse 15. - Asking for sentence for desiring to have judgment, A.V. and T.R. The chief priests (ver. 2, note). Informed me (see above, ver. 2, and Acts 24:1, note).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
While I
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

was
γενομένου (genomenou)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem,
Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

presented their case
ἐνεφάνισαν (enephanisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1718: To make visible (manifest); hence: I report (inform) against; pass: I appear before. From emphanes; to exhibit or disclose.

[and] requested
αἰτούμενοι (aitoumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

a judgment
καταδίκην (katadikēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2613: To condemn, pass sentence upon. From kata and a derivative of dike; to adjudge against, i.e. Pronounce guilty.

against
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

him.
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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