Acts 25:18

18 But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:

Acts 25:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 25:18

Against whom when the accusers stood up
As they were obliged to do, whilst they were exhibiting their charges, bearing their testimonies, and producing their proofs; ( Acts 25:7 ) .

They brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
for by his being left in bonds, and by the information of the chief priests and elders, and their violence against him, he imagined he must be chargeable with some notorious capital crime.

Acts 25:18 In-Context

16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

17 So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

18 But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:

19 But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

20 And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.