Acts 25:6
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Cross-references
Acts 25:10
Parallel
In Acts 25:10, Paul refers to the judgment seat Festus sits on, asserting his right to appeal to Caesar.
Acts 25:17
Parallel
In Acts 25:17, Festus recounts the same action of taking the judgment seat, providing a parallel narrative of the trial.
Acts 18:12–17
Parallel
In Acts 18:12-17, Gallio also sits on the judgment seat regarding Paul, but dismisses the case — a similar Roman legal scenario.
Acts 23:30
Historical context
In Acts 23:30, Lysias sends Paul to Felix, the predecessor of Festus, continuing the legal chain leading to Festus's judgment seat.
Matthew 27:19
Parallel
In Matthew 27:19, Pilate sits on the judgment seat as his wife warns him about Jesus — another Roman judge facing an innocent.
John 19:13
Parallel
In John 19:13, Pilate sits on the judgment seat to sentence Jesus — another instance of a Roman tribunal judging an innocent.