Acts 28:19 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 28:19

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

KJV

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ASV

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had aught whereof to accuse my nation.

WEB

But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.

YLT

and the Jews having spoken against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar--not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

DBT

But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Acts 25:11
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cesar.
Acts 26:32
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.
Acts 25:21
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.
Acts 25:25
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Acts 25:10–12
Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

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We have seen that long before this a flourishing Christian Church existed at Rome, to which Paul wrote his Epistle (see on Ac 20:3), and the first members of which were probably Jewish converts and proselytes. (See Introduction to Romans.) yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans--the Roman authorities, Felix and Festus.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

As there is a snake under the green grass, so there is often under the dry leaves. See how many perils human life is exposed to, and what danger we are in from the inferior creatures, which have many of them become enemies to men, since men became rebels to God; and what a mercy it is that we are preserved from them as we are.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

He carelessly shook off the viper into the fire, without any difficulty, calling for help, or any means used to loosen its hold; and it is probable that it was consumed in the fire. Thus, in the strength of the grace of Christ, believers shake off the temptations of Satan, with a holy resolution, saying, as Christ did, Get thee behind me, Satan;

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

ACT 28:19ACT 25:25 ACT 25:11-12
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
ACT 28:19ACT 25:25 ACT 23:29
ACT 28:19ACT 26:32 ACT 28:18
ACT 28:19ACT 25:21 2TI 4:16
ACT 28:19ACT 25:25 LUK 23:4
ACT 28:19ACT 25:25 ACT 23:9
ACT 28:19ACT 26:32 ACT 25:25
ACT 28:19ACT 25:25 LUK 23:14

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