Acts 25:10 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 25:10-11

Courage to live. Paul knows that he is "standing" (see Revised Version) already at the bar of Caesar. There he elects still to stand. And his formal appeal to Caesar is but the public and legal registration of his deliberate and decisive choice to that effect. There were, no doubt, two sides to the question that had been before Paul, though it savored ever so little of the nature of a question with him. The two sides were these—that justice was nearer him when he was before Caesar than... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 25:10

Then said Paul ... - The reasons why Paul declined the proposal to be tried at Jerusalem are obvious. He had experienced so much violent persecution from his countrymen, and their minds were so full of prejudice, misconception, and enmity, that he had neither justice nor favor to hope at them hands. He knew, too, that they had formerly plotted against his life, and that he had been removed to Caesarea for the purpose of safety. It would be madness and folly to throw himself again into their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 25:9-12

Acts 25:9-12. 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 he could go with safety against one that was a citizen of Rome; answered Paul, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged? Festus could have ordered this without asking Paul. But God secretly overruled the whole, that he might have an occasion of appealing to Rome. In... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 25:1-12

No hope of justice in Judea (25:1-12)When the new governor, Festus, arrived in Palestine, the Jews were quick to accuse Paul afresh. They no doubt thought that the new governor’s lack of experience in handling Jewish affairs would help them win a judgment against Paul (25:1-5).The trial before Festus was much the same as the one before Felix, but the confused Festus was not sure how to handle the case. He saw no reason why Paul should be in prison, yet he thought it wise to gain the goodwill of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 25:10

stand = am standing. at = before. Greek. epi , as above. to, &c . = the Jews I 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 thoroughly. Greek. epiginosko . App-132 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 25:10

But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof they accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.This was absolutely the only avenue left open to Paul. The namby-pamby Festus knew he was innocent, but insisted on taking him to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 25:10-11

Acts 25:10-11. I stand at Caesar's judgment-seat,— Where St. Paul says, as thou very well knowest, he may either refer to the examination of him that day taken before him, or more probably to the information which we cannot but suppose Felix gave concerning him, when he resigned up his government to Festus. The word χαρισασθαι which we render deliver, implies a deliverance in order to gratify: "No man can lawfully deliver me into their hands, so as to gratify them with my death." This, however,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 25:10

10. Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat—that is, I am already before the proper tribunal. This seems to imply that he understood Festus to propose handing him over to the Sanhedrim for judgment (and see on :-), with a mere promise of protection from him. But from going to Jerusalem at all he was too well justified in shrinking, for there assassination had been quite recently planned against him. to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou knowest very well—literally, "better," that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 25:1-12

Paul’s defense before Festus 25:1-12This is the shortest of Paul’s five defenses that Luke documented. Paul made his five defenses to the Jewish mob on the Antonia Fortress stairway (Acts 22:1-21), to the Sanhedrin (Acts 23:1-6), to Felix (Acts 24:10-21), to Festus (Acts 25:8; Acts 25:10-11), and to Herod Agrippa II (Acts 26:1-26). This one is quite similar to Paul’s defense before Felix except that now the apostle appealed to the emperor."Luke’s apologetic purpose is to show that only when... read more