Acts 25:21
Good News Translation
But Paul appealed; he asked to be kept under guard and to let the Emperor decide his case. So I gave orders for him to be kept under guard until I could send him to the Emperor."

New Revised Standard Version
But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of his Imperial Majesty, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to the emperor.”

Contemporary English Version
But Paul asked to be kept in jail until the Emperor could decide his case. So I ordered him to be kept here until I could send him to the Emperor.

New American Bible
And when Paul appealed that he be held in custody for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.

had.

Acts 25:10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.

Acts 26:32 And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

2 Timothy 4:16 At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

hearing.

Acts 27:1 And when it was determined that he should sail into Italy and that Paul, with the other prisoners, should be delivered to a centurion, named Julius, of the band Augusta,

Luke 2:1 And it came to pass that in those days there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.

I commanded.

Acts 25:12 Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.

Context
Festus Consults King Agrippa
20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things. 21But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar. 22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.…
Cross References
Matthew 22:17
Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Acts 25:11
For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

Acts 28:19
But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

Acts 25:20
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