Quotes about Justice
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
— Acts 25:4
So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
— Acts 25:5
Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
— Acts 25:8
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
— Acts 25:10
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
— Acts 25:11
Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
— Acts 25:12
Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
— Acts 25:14
I 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.
— Acts 25:16
So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
— Acts 25:17
But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
— Acts 25:18
But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
— Acts 25:25
For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
— Acts 25:27