Neville Goddard on Acts 25:8-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 25 in context

Scripture Focus

8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts 25:8-11

Biblical Context

Paul declares he has done no wrong to the Jews, the temple, or Caesar, and then appeals to Caesar as the rightful judge. This shows reliance on a higher authority beyond outward law.

Neville's Inner Vision

Paul’s defense is not a plea to Caesar alone, but a confession to the inner law of your own consciousness. He refuses to bow to a merely external verdict; he stands in the seat of the I AM and declares that no inner law has been broken. The Jews, the temple, the political flag—these are symbols of outer conditions you imagine you must obey. Yet Paul models the work you must do: appeal to the higher authority within, where the true verdict resides. When he says, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, he points to the inner court of the mind where awareness weighs every belief and action. To interpret this in your life, realize that innocence is not denial of error but recognition of your unconditioned nature; death of the old self is the shedding of a false story about who you are. By maintaining allegiance to your inner Caesar—your highest self—you practice faith and obedience beyond appearances, trusting that the right judgment comes from within, not from external accusation. Thus, the fabric of your reality bends to the conviction you affirm there.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine Paul at your inner Caesar's seat. Assume the feeling of being judged by your higher I AM and declare, 'I am innocent before the inner law,' then rest in the conviction that true judgment resides within.