FESTUS. He was procurator only about two years (A.D. 60-62) when he died. Knowing the turbulence of the Jews, he wished to have the support of the priestly party. Hence his favour to them, in seeking to induce Paul to go to Jerusalem for trial, though Festus may not have known the reason of the requ... [ Continue Reading ]
HIGH PRIEST. Greek. _archiereus._ The texts read "chief priests". CHIEF. first. INFORMED. Gr _emphanizo._ See Acts 23:15 and App-106. AGAINST. Greek. _kata._ App-104. BESOUGHT. were beseeching. Greek. _parakaleo._ App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND DESIRED. Asking. Greek. _aiteo_. App-134. FAVOUR. Greek. _charis._ App-184. SEND FOR. Greek. _metapempo._ See Acts 10:5 and App-174. LAYING WAIT. Literally making. plot (Greek. _enedra,_ as in Acts 23:16). IN. along. Greek. _kata_. KILL. Greek. _anaireo._ See Acts 2:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERED. App-122. KEPT. Greek. _tereo_. AT. in. Greek. _eis_. App-104. SHORTLY. Literally in (Greek. _en)_ speed.... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG. Greek. _en_. App-104. GO DOWN WITH. Greek. _sunkatabaino._ Only here. ACCUSE. Greek. _kategoreo._ See note on Acts 22:30. MAN. Greek. _aner_. App-123. The texts read, "if there be anything in the man amiss, accuse him. "if. Greek. _ei_. App-118. ANY. Greek. _tis._ App-123. IN. Greek.. _n... [ Continue Reading ]
TARRIED. Greek. _diatribo._ See Acts 12:19. MORE, &C. The texts read, "not (Greek. _ou)_ more than eight or ten". THE NEXT DAY. on the morrow. ON. upon. Greek. _epi_. App-104. JUDGMENT SEAT. Greek. _bema._ See John 19:13. BROUGHT. brought forth, as in w. 17, 23.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. had come. STOOD ROUND ABOUT. Greek. _periistimi._ Only here; Joh 11:42. 2 Timothy 2:16; Titus 3:9. AND LAID, &C. The texts read, "bringing against him". COMPLAINTS. charges. Greek. _aitiama_. Only here. COULD. were... able to. See Acts 15:10. PROVE. Greek. _apodeiknumi._ See Acts 2:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHILE, &C. Literally Paul making his defence. Greek. _apologeomai._ See Acts 19:33. HE. The texts read "Paul". NEITHER. Greek. _oute._ AGAINST. Greek. _eis_. App-104. TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See Matthew 23:16. NOR YET. neither. Greek. _oute,_ as above. HAVE. OFFENDED. did. transgress. Greek.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILLING. purposing. Greek. _thelo_. App-102. TO DO THE JEWS. PLEASURE. to gain favour with the Jews, as in Acts 24:27. WILT THOU. Art thou willing to. Greek. _thelo_, as above. JUDGED. Greek. _krino_. App-122. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri_.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAND. am standing. AT. before. Greek. _epi_, as above. TO, &C. = the Jews. wronged (Greek. _adikeo._ See Acts 7:24) in nothing (Greek. _oudei_ s). THOU. thou also. Festus admitted this in verses: Acts 25:18; Acts 25:19. VERY WELL. Literally better (i.e. than others). KNOWEST. knowest thoroughl... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR IF. If then indeed. IF. App-118. BE AN OFFENDER. am doing wrong. Greek. _adikeo,_ as in Acts 25:10. REFUSE. Literally beg off. Greek. _paraiteomai._ See Luke 14:18. NONE. nothing. Greek. _oudeis._ no man. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ MAY. can. See Acts 25:7. DELIVER. Literally grant. Greek. _c... [ Continue Reading ]
CONFERRED. Greek. _sullaleo._ Only here; Matthew 17:3.Mark 9:4.Luke 4:36; Luke 9:30; Luke 22:4. COUNCIL. See Matthew 12:14. Greek. _sumboulion._ Not the same word used for "council" elsewhere in Acts, which is _sunedrion._ See Acts 4:15, &c. It means the assessors of the court, or chief officers of... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Now. AFTER CERTAIN DAYS. Literally certain days having passed by. Greek. _diaginomai._ Only here; Acts 27:9; Mark 16:1. certain. Greek. _tines._ App-124. KING AGRIPPA. Agrippa the Second, son of the Herod of Acts 12, and Cypros, grand-niece of Herod the Great. At the death of his father, he wa... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD BEEN. had tarried, as in Acts 25:6. DECLARED. set forth. Greek. _anatithemi._ Only here and Galatians 1:2; Galatians 1:2. PAUL'S CAUSE. Literally the things about (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) Paul. CERTAIN. Greek. _tis_. App-123. IN BONDS. a prisoner. Greek. _desmios,_ always rendered "prisoner... [ Continue Reading ]
ABOUT. concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. WAS. was come. AT. to. Greek. _eis_. App-104. ELDERS. App-189. DESIRING TO HAV _e_. asking for. Greek. _aiteo._ App-134. JUDGMENT. Greek. _dike_. App-177. The texts read _katadike_ (condemnation),. word found nowhere else in NT.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. Greek. _pros_. App-104. THE MANNER. a custom. TO DIE. unto (Greek. _eis)_ destruction (Greek. _apoleia)_. Compare Acts 8:20. But the texts omit. ACCUSERS. See note on Acts 23:30. FACE TO FACE. Greek. _kata_ (App-104.) _prosopon_. HAVE LICENCE. should receive opportunity (literally place).... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT ANY DELAY. having made no (Greek. _medeis)_ delay (Greek. _anabole._ Only here. Compare Acts 24:22). ON THE MORROW. the next (day). Greek. _he_ xes. See Acts 21:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST. Concerning. Greek. _peri_, as in verses: Acts 25:9; Acts 25:15; Acts 25:16; Acts 9:19; Acts 9:20; Acts 9:24; Acts 9:26. BROUGHT. were bringing. Greek. _epiphero._ See Acts 19:12. But the texts read _phero_, same as in Acts 25:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
QUESTIONS. Greek. _zetema._ See Acts 15:2. AGAINST. Greek. _pros._ App-104. SUPERSTITION. religion. Greek. _deisidaimonia._ Compare Acts 17:22. Festus would not say "superstition" in speaking to Agrippa, who was himself of the Jews' religion. ONE. a certain, as above, Acts 25:14. JESUS. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BECAUSE, &C. Literally I, being at. loss (Greek. _aporeomai._ Only here; Joh 13:22. 2 Corinthians 4:8; Galatians 1:4; Galatians 1:20). OF SUCH MANNER OF QUEETIONS. Literally for (Greek. _eis)_ the enquiry (Greek. zetesis. Only here; Joh 3:25. 1 Timothy 1:4. 1Ti 6:4. 2 Timothy 2:23. Tit 8:9. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
RESERVED. kept. Greek. _tereo._ HEARING. examination. Greek. _diagnosis_. Only here. See note on Acts 23:15. AUGUSTUS. Greek. _Sebastos._ The Greek word means "venerable", the same as the Latin _augustus,_. title first used by Octavianus, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, and his successor, and by... [ Continue Reading ]
WOULD ALSO. I also was wishing to (App-102.)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Therefore. POMP. Greek. _phantasia_. Only here. Compare the verb in Hebrews 12:21. PLACE OF HEARING. Greek. _akroaterion._ Only here. Compare _akroates,_ hearer, Romans 2:13, &c. WITH. Greek. _sun._ App-104. CHIEF CAPTAINS. Greek. chiliarcho _s_. See Acts 21:31. PRINCIPAL MEN. men who were... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH ARE HERE PRESENT WITH. Greek. _sumpareimi._ Only here. SEE. behold. Greek. _theoreo._ App-133. THIS MAN. this (one). MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See Acts 2:6. HAVE DEALT WITH. complained to. Greek. _entunchano._ Literally to meet with, apply to. Elsewhere translated "make intercession". R... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUND. perceived. Greek. _katalambano._ See Acts 4:13. COMMITTED. done. NOTHING. Greek. _medeis._ HAVE DETERMINED. decided. Greek. _krino_. App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO. not (Greek. _ou)_ any (Gr _tis)_. App-123. CERTAIN. sure. See note on Acts 21:34. LORD. Greek. _kurios._ Compare App-98. This title was refused by the Emperors, Augustus and Tiberius, but accepted by Caligula and his successors. AFTER, &C Literally examination having taken place. EXAMINATION... [ Continue Reading ]
UNREASONABLE. Greek. _alogos._ Only here; 2 Peter 2:12.Jude 1:10 (translated "brute").. medical word. WITHAL, &C. = to signify the charges also. CRIMES. charges. Greek. _aitia_ as in Acts 25:18.... [ Continue Reading ]