Bible Cross References
It is not
Acts 25:4
Festus answered, "Paul is being kept a prisoner in Caesarea, and I myself will be going back there soon.
Acts 25:5
Let your leaders go to Caesarea with me and accuse the man if he has done anything wrong."
and have
Acts 26:1
Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak on your own behalf." Paul stretched out his hand and defended himself as follows:
Deuteronomy 17:4
If you hear such a report, then investigate it thoroughly. If it is true that this evil thing has happened in Israel,
Deuteronomy 19:17
both of you are to go to the one place of worship and be judged by the priests and judges who are then in office.
Deuteronomy 19:18
The judges will investigate the case thoroughly; and if you have made a false accusation,
Proverbs 18:13
Listen before you answer. If you don't, you are being stupid and insulting.
Proverbs 18:17
The first person to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.
John 7:51
"According to our Law we cannot condemn people before hearing them and finding out what they have done."