Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. Festus, coming to Jerusalem, is urged to have Paul tried there-Hedeclines, but promises the parties a hearing at Caesarea (25:1-5) Now when Festus was come into the province, [eparchia ( G1885)].... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, Then the high priest - `the chief priests' is clearly the true reading [ hoi (G3588) archiereis (G749)]. And the chief of the Jews - Festus calls them afterward 'the whole multitude of the Jews' ( Acts 25:2... [ Continue Reading ]
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. And desired favour (entreating it as a boon), against him. If we take the word "favour" here in the sense of "judgment" against him (as in ), it amounted to asking him for condemnation witho... [ Continue Reading ]
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept ('in custody') "at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly there.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, [hoi ( G3588) dunatoi ( G1415)] - 'the men of power,' 'weight,' 'influence,' The Hearing at Caesarea before Festus-... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN HE HAD TARRIED AMONG THEM MORE THAN TEN DAYS, HE WENT DOWN UNTO CAESAREA; AND THE NEXT DAY SITTING ON THE JUDGMENT SEAT COMMANDED PAUL TO BE BROUGHT. And when he had tarried among them more than ten days. _ Instead of this reading, the weight of authority is plainly, in favour of 'not m... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul , [ ka... [ Continue Reading ]
While 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. While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar, have I offended any thing... [ Continue Reading ]
_ _ But 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? BUT FESTUS, WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE - to ingratiate himself with the Jews, ANSWERED PAUL, AND SAID, WILT THOU GO UP TO JERUSALEM, A... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN 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. Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's judgment seat - i:e., I am already before the proper tribunal. This seems to imply that he understood Festus to propose ha... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR 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. _ For if - `If then,' according to the true reading [_ ei ( G1487) men (G3303) oun (G3767... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. THEN FESTUS - little expecting such an appeal, but bound to respect it, When he had conferred with the council - his assessors in judgment, as to the admissibility of the appe... [ Continue Reading ]
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. And after certain days king Agrippa - great grandson of Herod the Great, and Drusilla's brother (see the note at ). On his father's awful death (), being thought too young to succeed (only seventeen), Judea was att... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: And when they had been there many days, [pleious ( G4119)] - 'several days,' Festus declared Paul's cause, [anetheto ( G394) - later Greek in this sense: cf.... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOUT WHOM, WHEN I WAS AT JERUSALEM, THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS INFORMED ME, DESIRING TO HAVE JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM. _ About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him._... [ Continue Reading ]
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. To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver ('surren... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: _ Against ('around') whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed - such crimes as I naturally concluded he would be charged with, punishable by the c... [ Continue Reading ]
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. But had certain questions against him of their own superstition - rather, 'religion.' See the note on the same word [ deisidaimonia (G1175)] in Acts 17:22. It cannot be... [ Continue Reading ]
AND BECAUSE I DOUBTED OF SUCH MANNER OF QUESTIONS, I ASKED HIM WHETHER HE WOULD GO TO JERUSALEM, AND THERE BE JUDGED OF THESE MATTERS. AND BECAUSE I DOUBTED OF SUCH MANNER OF QUESTIONS - THE "I" IS EMPHATIC-`I, AS A ROMAN JUDGE, WHO COULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND SUCH MATTERS, AND SO WAS AT... [ Continue Reading ]
_ _ BUT WHEN PAUL HAD APPEALED TO BE RESERVED UNTO THE HEARING OF AUGUSTUS, I COMMANDED HIM TO BE KEPT TILL I MIGHT SEND HIM TO CAESAR. But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus - the imperial title, first conferred by the Roman senate on Octavius, and for sometime ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear ('should like to hear) the man myself. No doubt Paul was right when he said, "The king knoweth of these things ... for I am persuaded that none... [ Continue Reading ]
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. AND ON THE MORROW, WHEN AGRIPPA WAS COME, AND BERNICE, WITH GREAT POMP, [ _ fant... [ Continue Reading ]
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present w... [ Continue Reading ]
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined ('I determined') to send him... [ Continue Reading ]
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. Of whom I have no certain thing - meaning, 'nothing definite,' nothing that could be fastened... [ Continue Reading ]
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him, [mee (G3361) kai (G2532) TAS (G3588 _ ) _ kat' _ (_ G2596) autou ( G846) aitias ... [ Continue Reading ]