Verse Acts 25:8. _WHILE HE ANSWERED FOR HIMSELF_] In this instance St. Luke gives only a general account, both of the accusations and of St. Paul's defense. But, from the words in this verse, the char...
WHILE HE ANSWERED ... - See this answer more at length in Acts 24:10. As the accusations against him were the same now as then, he made to them the same reply....
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...
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...
I APPEAL TO CAESAR (Acts 25:1-12)...
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...
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...
_While he answered for himself] Rev. Ver_., with MSS., "While Paul said in his defence." He offered an "Apologia" for himself. He did not make a defence against the unsubstantiated charges, but allude...
ΤΟΥ͂ ΠΑΎΛΟΥ� with אABC. _Vulg_. ‘Paulo rationem reddente.’ 8. ΤΟΥ͂ ΠΑΎΛΟΥ�, _while Paul said in his defence_. He offered an ἀπολογία for himself. He did not make a defence against the unsubstantiated...
Acts 25:1-12. ARRIVAL OF FESTUS. PAUL’S CAUSE HEARD BEFORE HIM. PAUL APPEALS TO THE EMPEROR...
_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...
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....
See notes on verse 6...
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. While he answered for himself, Neither agains...
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...
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...
Evidently the charges classed as before under three heads, (1) the Law, (2) the Temple, (3) the Empire. In this verse Hilgenfeld ascribes ὅτι … ἥμαρτον to his “author to Theophilus”(Jüngst, too, omits...
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...
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...
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...
_Paul making answer, [2] or his apology, by the Greek. In the Latin, giving an account. In like manner, (ver. 16.) have liberty given to defend himself; in the Greek, to make his apology. In the Latin...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
WHILE HE ANSWERED FOR HIMSELF,.... As he was allowed by the Roman laws to do, he pleaded his own cause, and showed the falsehood of the charges exhibited against him; by observing, that as the crimes...
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. Ver. 8. _Neither against the law of the Jews_...
_And when he had tarried there more than ten days_ A short time for a new governor to stay at such a city as Jerusalem; _he went down to Cesarea_ As he had said, several of the Jews attending him, as...
WHILE HE ANSWERED FOR HIMSELF, NEITHER AGAINST THE LAW OF THE JEWS, NEITHER AGAINST THE TEMPLE, NOR YET AGAINST CAESAR HAVE I OFFENDED ANYTHING AT ALL. After the interview with the Jews, Festus remain...
The beginning of the trial:...
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...
WHILE HE ANSWERED FOR HIMSELF, " NEITHER AGAINST THE LAW OF THE JEWS, NOR AGAINST THE TEMPLE, NOR AGAINST CAESAR HAVE I OFFENDED IN ANYTHING AT ALL. " 1. Paul is now given a chance to respond to thes...
Paul answers such charges, he had committed no crime against the Law of Moses (but rather taught its accurate fulfillment), nor the temple (he treated it with respect), nor against the Roman governmen...
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...
Paul answers unto the three crimes which he was charged with: 1. He had not offended against the law, having been always a religious observer of it: nor: 2. Against the temple, which he went into de...
Acts 25:8 answered G626 (G5740) himself G846 Neither G3754 G3777 against G1519 law G3551 Jews G2453 nor...
‘While Paul said in his defence, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.” ' Paul was therefore given the opportunity to defend himself,...
PAUL APPEARS BEFORE FESTUS AND IS COMPELLED TO APPEAL TO CAESAR. TO ROME HE WILL GO (25:6-12)....
Acts 25:8. WHILE HE ANSWERED FOR HIMSELF. No doubt repeating in the main the arguments briefly reported in the first trial before the Procurator Felix (chap. Acts 24:10-21), adding, probably, an indig...
WHILE PAUL SAID IN HIS DEFENCE (του Παυλου απολογουμενου). Genitive absolute again, present middle participle of απολογεομα, old verb to make defence as in Acts 19:33; Acts 24:10; Acts 26:1;...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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....
_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,...
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...
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...
2 Corinthians 1:12; Acts 23:1; Acts 24:12; Acts 24:17; Acts 24:6;...
Have I offended [η μ α ρ τ ο ν]. See on the kindred noun aJmartia, sin, Matthew 1:21....
While he answered — To a general charge a general answer was sufficient....