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Verse Acts 25:9. _WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE_] This was _merely
to_ _please them_, and conciliate their esteem; for he knew that, as
Paul was a Roman citizen, he could not oblige him to take a...
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BUT FESTUS, WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE - Desirous of securing
their favor, as he had just entered on his administration. Compare
Acts 24:27. In this he evinced rather a desire of popularity tha...
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CHAPTER 25
_ 1. Festus and the Jews. Paul appeals to Caesar (Acts 25:1)._
2. King Agrippa visits Festus (Acts 25:13).
3. Paul brought before the King (Acts 25:23).
The new governor, Festus, had arr...
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TRIAL BEFORE FESTUS. Of Festus little is known, but nothing
unfavourable. Here he appears as a conscientious magistrate, who keeps
everyone in his proper place and does not allow the course of justice...
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Three days after he had entered into his province, Festus went up to
Jerusalem. The chief priests and the chief men of the Jews laid
information before him against Paul. They urged him, asking a favou...
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I APPEAL TO CAESAR (Acts 25:1-12)...
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_But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure_ Better (with _R. V._)
"desiring to gain favour with the Jews." Cp. Acts 24:27. Though he had
not consented to their request when he was in Jerusalem, he...
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Ὁ ΦΗ͂ΣΤΟΣ ΔῈ ΘΈΛΩΝ ΤΟΙ͂Σ ἸΟΥΔΑΊΟΙΣ
ΧΆΡΙΝ ΚΑΤΑΘΈΣΘΑΙ, _but Festus desiring to gain favour
with the Jews_. See above, Acts 24:27. Though he had not consented to
their request when in Jerusalem Festus no...
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Acts 25:1-12. ARRIVAL OF FESTUS. PAUL’S CAUSE HEARD BEFORE HIM. PAUL
APPEALS TO THE EMPEROR...
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_PAUL APPEALED TO CAESAR ACTS 25:7-12:_ As soon as Paul was brought
into the court the Jewish leaders crowded around him and laid many and
grievous complaints against him. These were complaints which...
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ΘΈΛΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) хотеть,
желать, с _inf._
ΤΟΙΣ ΊΟΥΔΑΊΟΙΣ (G2453) _dat. pl._ для иудеев.
_Dat._ преимущества или личной
заинтересованности,
ΧΆΡΙΣ (G5485) услуга,
ΚΑΤΑΘΈΣΘΑΙ...
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e.
Paul's trial, defence and appeal to Caesar. Acts 25:6 b - Acts 25:12.
Acts 25:6 b
he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the
judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought....
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9. The accusers not being able to prove their charges, and the
prisoner having plead not guilty to each specification, he should have
been unconditionally released. But Festus, notwithstanding the
fai...
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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 PLEASUR...
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17 To a man like Felix the accusation that Paul belonged to the sect
of the Nazarenes would have little in it to incriminate him. And Paul,
with marvelous wisdom, answers all that might be said agains...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 25
PAUL *APPEALS TO THE *EMPEROR, 25:1-12
V1 Three days after Festus arrived in *Judea, he went from Caesarea
to *Jerusalem. V2 There, the chie...
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WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE. — See Note on Acts 24:27. The
invitation was in itself plausible enough. It practically admitted
that there was no evidence on the last head of the accusation of whi...
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χάριν καταθέσθαι, Acts 24:27. τοῖς Ἰ., best
placed emphatically before χάριν κατ. (W.H [391]), so as to
show that it was the compliance of Festus to the Jews which caused the
turn which things took (W...
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GRANTING APPEAL TO CAESAR
Acts 25:1
How inveterately must these Jews have hated Paul, when after two years
they still thirsted for his blood! It would never have done for the
trial to be transferred...
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The Jews besought Festus to bring Paul to Jerusalem for trial. This,
however, he refused to do. When arraigned before him, Paul again made
use of his rights as a Roman citizen, and definitely appealed...
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Paul's Appeal to Caesar
After only three days in the province, Porcius Festus went to
Jerusalem. There, the high priest and some of the members of the
Sanhedrin approached him about bringing Paul up t...
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(3) 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?
(3) God does not only turn aside the counsel o...
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PAUL'S APPEAL TO CAESAR
1-12. Festus, the successor of Felix in the governorship of Judea,
like Lysias, the kiliarch of Jerusalem, shows up a very beautiful
character in all of his dealings with Paul,...
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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. (7) And when he was come, the Jews which...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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9._And Festus. _Whether Festus knew somewhat of their laying await,
(which we may well conjecture) or whether he were altogether ignorant
thereof, he dealeth unjustly with Paul; and we see how soon...
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The dignity of Paul's manner before all these governors is perfect. He
addresses himself to the conscience with a forgetfulness of self that
shewed a man in whom communion with God, and the sense of h...
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BUT FESTUS, WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE,.... As did his
predecessor Felix, Acts 24:27 he being just entered upon his new
government, and having met with some caresses and civilities from the
Jew...
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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?
Ver. 9. _Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem?_] Irreligio...
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_But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure_ To ingratiate himself
with them by a popular action, at the beginning of his government; to
gratify the prosecutors rather than the prisoner, as far as...
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Paul's appeal:...
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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?...
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Festus was a different character, a typical Roman, materialistic and
matter-of-fact, not a debased type, but skeptical as to anything
spiritual. Only three days after taking office he visited Jerusale...
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BUT FESTUS, WANTING TO DO THE JEWS A FAVOR, ANSWERED PAUL AND SAID, "
ARE YOU WILLING TO GO UP TO JERUSALEM AND THERE BE JUDGED CONCERNING
THESE THINGS? "
1. Festus, just beginning his reign, wants t...
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"Wishing to do the Jews. favor" It appears that as Festus hears both
sides that he is at. loss to figure out what the real argument was.
Like many politicians then and now, he seeks to offer. compromi...
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1-12 See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar
favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of
the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the
pru...
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WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE; as his predecessor, Felix, before
him, ACTS 24:27, to gain popular applause, and the good will of that
nation; especially Felix having been displaced upon the compla...
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9. The accusers not being able to prove their charges, and the
prisoner having plead not guilty to each specification, he should have
been unconditionally released. But Festus, notwithstanding the
fai...
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Acts 25:9 But G1161 Festus G5347 wanting G2309 (G5723) do G2698
(G5641) Jews G2453 favor G5485 answered...
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PAUL APPEARS BEFORE FESTUS AND IS COMPELLED TO APPEAL TO CAESAR. TO
ROME HE WILL GO (25:6-12)....
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‘But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Jews, answered Paul
and said, “Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these
things before me?” '
Festus, however, wished to conciliate the Je...
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Acts 25:9. BUT FESTUS, WILLING TO DO THE JEWS A PLEASURE, ANSWERED
PAUL, AND SAID, WILT THOU GO UP TO JERUSALEM, AND THERE BE JUDGED OF
THOSE THINGS BEFORE ME? This was a very natural proposal of the...
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DESIRING TO GAIN FAVOUR WITH THE JEWS
(θελων τοις Ιουδαιοις χαριν
καταθεσθα). Precisely the expression used of Felix by Luke in
Acts 24:27 which see. Festus, like Felix, falls a victim to fear of
t...
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Acts 25:1. _Now when Festus was come into the province, after three
days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem._
Porcius Festus had been appointed governor in the place of Felix, who
had left Paul a...
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CONTENTS: Paul before Festus. His appeal to Caesar.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Festus, high priest, Paul, Caesar, Agrippa,
Bernice.
CONCLUSION: It is nothing for the most excellent ones of the earth to
have...
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Acts 25:1. _When Festus was come into the province, after three days
he ascended to Jerusalem,_ the metropolis of his government. The
Romans evidently paid great attention to Palestine, because they
r...
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WHEN PAUL ARRIVED. The accused had to face his accusers. This was
Roman law. MANY SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST HIM. The Jewish leaders had
probably come along with Festus back to Caesarea. Their accusations...
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_Now when Festus was come into the province._
THE CHRISTIAN IN REFERENCE TO CHANGES OF GOVERNMENT
Kings may die and governors be changed, but Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today, and forever....
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_The Jews laid many and grievous complaints against Paul._
THE NOBLE FIRMNESS OF THE CHRISTIAN IN THE MAINTENANCE OF HIS RIGHTS
It is different--
I. From the effrontery of the hypocrite; for the Ch...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 25:9 Paul feared Festus would GIVE him UP to the
Jews. As a Roman citizen he had the right to appeal his case to
CAESAR. He exercised that right in order to take the ma
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 25:6. MORE THAN TEN DAYS.—According to the most reliable
authorities this should be _not more than eight or ten days_.
Acts 25:7. The MANY AND GRIEVOUS COMPLAINTS, or charges,...
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EXPOSTION
ACTS 25:1
_Foetus therefore having come _for _now when Foetus was come, _A.V.;
_went up _for _he ascended, _A.V.; _to Jerusalem from Casarea _for
_from Caesarea to Jerusalem, _A.V. THE PROV...
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Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he went
up from Caesarea to Jerusalem (Acts 25:1).
Ascended, and you always go up to Jerusalem, you never go down to
Jerusalem. No one eve...
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Acts 12:3; Acts 24:27; Acts 25:20; Acts 25:3; Mark 15:15...
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Do a pleasure. See on ch. Acts 24:27. Rev., better, to gain favor.
Before me [ε π ε μ ο υ]. Not with him as judge, but by the
Sanhedrim in his presence....
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Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem — Festus could have ordered
this without asking Paul. But God secretly overruled the whole, that
he might have an occasion of appealing to Rome....
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Observe here, How Festus,being willing to gratify the Jews, asks Paul
if he would go to Jerusalem, and be tried there, in the Jewish court,
about those matters?
The apostle replied, that he was his p...