Acts 25:6 Cross References

Acts 25:6

6: Eight or ten days later he returned to Caesarea, and on the following day Paul's trial began.

"When they came here for the trial, I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in.

Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: "Leave that innocent man alone, because I had a terrible nightmare about him last night."

But Paul replied, "No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty.

And yet, you insult the poor man! Isn't it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

When they said this, Pilate brought Jesus out to them again. Then Pilate sat down on the judgment seat on the platform that is called the Stone Pavement (in Hebrew, Gabbatha).

For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies.

But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose in concerted action against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
They accused Paul of "persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law."
But just as Paul started to make his defense, Gallio turned to Paul's accusers and said, "Listen, you Jews, if this were a case involving some wrongdoing or a serious crime, I would be obliged to listen to you.
But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish laws, you take care of it. I refuse to judge such matters."
And he drove them out of the courtroom.

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