Acts 26:32
Good News Translation
And Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been released if he had not appealed to the Emperor."

New Revised Standard Version
Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to the emperor.”

Contemporary English Version
Agrippa told Festus, "Paul could have been set free, if he had not asked to be tried by the Roman Emperor."

New American Bible
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

appealed.

Acts 25:11,12,25 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 28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.

Context
Festus Interrupts Paul's Defense
31And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands. 32And Agrippa said to Festus: This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
Cross References
Acts 9:15
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way: for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel.

Acts 24:27
But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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 28:18
Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.

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 26:31
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