King James Bible
KJVBut Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Acts 25:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | |
American Standard VersionASV | But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things? | |
English Revised VersionERV | But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Jews, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things before me? | |
World English BibleWEB | But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, |Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, 'Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, |Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?| |