Quotes about Justice
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
And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
— Acts 26:6
On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
— Acts 26:31
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
— Acts 26:32