我对他们说，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告对质，未得机会分诉所告他的事，就先定他的罪，这不是罗马人的条例。

我回覆他们，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告当面对质，没有机会为所控告的事申辩，就先定他罪的，这不是罗马人的规矩。

我回覆他们，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告当面对质，没有机会为所控告的事申辩，就先定他罪的，这不是罗马人的规矩。

我告诉他们，按照罗马人的规矩，被告还没有跟原告对质和自辩之前，不能定他的罪。

我答覆他们说，被告还没有和原告当面对证，又没有机会为所控的罪申辩，就被送给对方，罗马人没有这个规例。

我回答他们：在被告还没有与原告当面对质，并且对被控罪名还没有获得申辩机会以前，就把被告交出去，这不符合罗马人的规矩。

我對他們說，無論甚麼人，被告還沒有和原告對質，未得機會分訴所告他的事，就先定他的罪，這不是羅馬人的條例。

我回覆他們，無論甚麼人，被告還沒有和原告當面對質，沒有機會為所控告的事申辯，就先定他罪的，這不是羅馬人的規矩。

我回覆他們，無論甚麼人，被告還沒有和原告當面對質，沒有機會為所控告的事申辯，就先定他罪的，這不是羅馬人的規矩。

我告訴他們，按照羅馬人的規矩，被告還沒有跟原告對質和自辯之前，不能定他的罪。

我答覆他們說，被告還沒有和原告當面對證，又沒有機會為所控的罪申辯，就被送給對方，羅馬人沒有這個規例。

我回答他們說：「無論甚麼人，被告還沒有和原告當面對質，對案情還沒有得分訴之餘地，徇人情把他定罪，這不是羅馬人的規矩。」

我回答他們：在被告還沒有與原告當面對質，並且對被控罪名還沒有獲得申辯機會以前，就把被告交出去，這不符合羅馬人的規矩。

我應之曰、被訟者、未與訟者面質、申訴其事、即置之死、非羅馬人例也、

余曰、被訟之人、未得與訟者質證、以訴己事、即致之罪、非羅馬人例也、

我曰、被訟之人、尚未與訟者對質、未得機會、以訴己事、即定其死罪、非羅瑪人例也、

予答曰：「無論何人、兩造尚未對質、且對於所控之事、未獲答辯即先定罪、羅馬人無此慣例。」

“ I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.

“ I told them that this is not the way Romans do things. We don’t judge people before they have faced those bringing charges against them. They must have a chance to argue against the charges for themselves.

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him.

I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves.

I answered them that it is not the Roman custom to give someone up before the accused faces the accusers and has an opportunity for a defense against the charges.

I replied to them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any person before the accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges.

To them I answered,‘ It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.

I answered them that it’s not the Romans’ custom to give any man up before the accused confronts the accusers face to face and has an opportunity to give a defense concerning the charges.

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

Festus answered,“ Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.” (niv)

“ Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing?” (niv)

When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him. (niv)

Then Agrippa said to Paul,“ You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense: (niv)

and this has been brought to your attention, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and it has been proved that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, (niv)

the two people involved in the dispute must stand in the presence of the Lord before the priests and the judges who are in office at the time.The judges must make a thorough investigation, and if the witness proves to be a liar, giving false testimony against a fellow Israelite, (niv)

In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross- examines. (niv)

To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. (niv)