Acts - 25:17



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.

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Therefore, 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.
When 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.
When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
When 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:
They, therefore, having come together, I, making no delay, on the succeeding day having sat upon the tribunal, did command the man to be brought,
Therefore, 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.
"When, therefore, a number of them came here, the next day I took my seat on the tribunal, without any loss of time, and ordered the man to be brought in.
So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
Therefore, when they had arrived here, without any delay, on the following day, sitting in the judgment seat, I ordered the man to be brought.
So they met here, and without loss of time I took my seat on the Bench the very next day, and ordered the man to be brought before me.

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Therefore when they were come hither - See Acts 25:6.

Therefore when they were come hither,.... To Caesarea, namely the chief priests and elders of the Jews:
without any delay on the morrow, I sat on the judgment seat: that is, the next day after they came down, Festus went into the judgment hall, and took his place there, in order to hear this cause; which circumstance he mentions, to show how expeditious he was:
and I commanded the man to be brought forth: from his place of confinement, to the hall, to answer for himself.

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