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
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. charizomai. App-184 . See Acts 3:14 . unto = to. appeal unto = call upon, invoke. Greek. epikaleomai. See Acts 2:21 . Caesar : i.e. the Emperor before whose tribunal every Roman citizen... read more
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 the government. unto = before. Greek. epi . App-104 . One can detect atone of resentment, since Paul's appeal had baffled the desire of Festus to gain favour with the Jews. read more
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged before me?Paul very well knew that the incompetent Festus was no match for the temple Jews who had no intention whatever of trying Paul; all they wanted was to expose him sufficiently that their assassins could kill him; after all, it must be supposed that after two years those forty conspirators were getting pretty hungry.One may feel nothing except contempt for a... read more
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
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shall thou go.Conferred with the council ... This was not the group of priests, but his own legal advisers. It appears that in some cases, the governor might deny such an appeal; but Festus' legal staff at once assured him that Paul's appeal would have to be honored.Unto Caesar thou shalt go ... Some have read a sinister note into this remark, as if Festus already knew what a beast Nero... read more
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
Acts 25:12. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council,— It was customary for a considerable number of persons of some distinction to attend the Roman praefects into their provinces, with whom they were used to consult, especially in matters of judicature. read more
9, 10. Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure—to ingratiate himself with them. said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and . . . be judged . . . before me—or, "under my protection." If this was meant in earnest, it was temporizing and vacillating. But, possibly, anticipating Paul's refusal, he wished merely to avoid the odium of refusing to remove the trial to Jerusalem. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 25:9
willing = purposing. Greek. thelo . App-102 . to do the Jews a 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 . read more