Acts 25:19

Festus Consults Agrippa

18But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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Berean Standard Bible
They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
American Standard Version (1901)
but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Bible in Basic English
But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Free Bible Version
Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Jesus who was dead but whom Paul insisted was alive.
Geneva Bible 1599
But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.
King James (Authorized) Version
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Plain English Version
They only talked about things that some Jews believe, but that other Jews don’t believe. They argued about a dead man that Paul says is alive. His name is Jesus.
Translation for Translators
Instead, what they argued about with him were some teachings that some Jews believe and others do not believe. They argued about a man whose name was Jesus who had died, but the man they were accusing, whose name is Paul, kept saying, ‘Jesus is alive again.’
Unlocked Literal Bible
Instead, they had certain disputes with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claims to be alive.
Noah Webster Bible
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
World English Bible
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Young's Literal Translation
but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;