Acts 25:14-19 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 25:13-27

We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings. In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the governor, here before Agrippa the king, for a testimony to both. Here is, I. The kind and friendly... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 25:13-21

25:13-21 When some days had elapsed, Agrippa, the king, and Bernice came to Caesarea to welcome Festus. As they were staying there for some time, Festus referred Paul's case to the king. "There is a man"," he said, "who was left behind by Felix, a prisoner. When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information before me concerning him and asked for his condemnation. I replied to them that it is not the custom of the Romans to grant any man's life as a favour... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:14

And when they had been there many days ,.... Indulging themselves in pleasure, and spending their time in conversing on various subjects; and in order to carry on the conversation, and pass away time, Festus declared Paul's case unto the king ; in the following manner: saying, there is a certain man left in bonds by Felix ; the former governor in Caesarea, meaning Paul. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:15

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem ,.... Quickly after he came to his government: the chief priests and elders of the Jews informed me ; brought an accusation to him, exhibited to him charges against him, presented to him a bill of information, setting forth various crimes he had been guilty of: desiring to have judgment against him ; not barely to have his cause tried, but to have a sentence of condemnation passed upon him; some copies read "condemnation", as the Alexandrian copy,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:16

To whom I answered ,.... As follows: it is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die; or to give any man to destruction ; to pass sentence of death upon him, without hearing his cause, and purely at the request of another, and merely to gratify him: before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face ; so as to speak to his face, or before him, what they have to charge him with: and have licence to answer for himself, concerning the crime laid against him ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:17

Therefore when they were come hither ,.... To Caesarea, namely the chief priests and elders of the Jews: without any delay on the morrow, I sat on the judgment seat : that is, the next day after they came down, Festus went into the judgment hall, and took his place there, in order to hear this cause; which circumstance he mentions, to show how expeditious he was: and I commanded the man to be brought forth : from his place of confinement, to the hall, to answer for himself. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:18

Against whom when the accusers stood up ,.... As they were obliged to do, whilst they were exhibiting their charges, bearing their testimonies, and producing their proofs; Acts 25:7 . They brought none accusation of such things as I supposed : for by his being left in bonds, and by the information of the chief priests and elders, and their violence against him, he imagined he must be chargeable with some notorious capital crime. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:19

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition ,.... Or religion; as about their law, which they said Paul had spoke against; and about their temple, which they pretended he had polluted; and about the resurrection of the dead, which he asserted, and some denied: and of one Jesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive ; for it seems more was said on each side, than is recorded by Luke: the Jews objected to him among other things, his belief in Jesus of Nazareth,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 25:14

Declared Paul's cause unto the king - Festus knew that Agrippa was better acquainted with such matters than he was; and he wished, in some sort, to make him a party in this business. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 25:15

Desiring to have judgment against him - Instead of δικην , judgment, καταδικην , condemnation, sentence of death, is the reading of ABC, and several others, which is probably genuine. This is evidently the meaning of the place, whichever reading we prefer. Nothing could satisfy these men but the death of the apostle. It was not justice they wanted, but his destruction. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 25:13-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 25:13-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 25:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 25:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 25:15

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