Acts 25:9

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

BSB

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

WEB

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”

YLT

And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, ‘Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?’

F.O.G Original

(9) But Festus, wanting to do the Judeans a favour, answered Paul, saying, “Are you willing to go up to Yerushalayim to be judged before me on this?”

F.O.G

(9) But Festus, wanting to do the Judeans a favour, answered Paul, saying, “Are you willing to go up to Yerushalayim to be judged before me on this?”

F.O.G MSG

⁹But Festus, wanting to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”