Acts 24:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ”

Acts 24:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Felix came with his wife Drusilla - Drusilla was the daughter of Herod Agrippa the elder, and was engaged to be married to Epiphanes, the son of King Antiochus, on condition that he would embrace...
Acts 24:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife (o) Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. (o) This Drusilla was Agrippa's sister of whom...
Acts 24:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul and Felix. Drusilla was the third daughter of Agrippa ( Acts 12:1 ); and Felix had taken her from her husband Azizus of Emesa. She was his third wife, and all three were queens. The marriage w...
Acts 24:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Drusilla . App-109. She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa I, and had left her first husband, Azizus, king of Emesa, and married Felix. It was no doubt through her that Felix had his knowledge of "th...
Acts 24:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. His wife Drusilla - We have already seen that Felix...
Acts 24:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His wife Drusilla,— She was the daughter of Herod Agrippa, and sister of the king Agrippa mentioned in thenext chapter. She had been married to Azizus king of the Emessenes; but Felix, being stru...
Acts 24:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And after certain days, when Felix came wit...
Acts 24:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul before felix 1-27. St Paul and Felix. 1. Tertullus] in spite of his Roman name may have been a Greek or even a Jew (cp.'our Law,' AV Acts 24:6 ).
Acts 24:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Felix came with his wife Drusilla. — She was, as has been said (see Note on Acts 23:26 ), the daughter of the first Herod Agrippa and the sister of the second. In her name, the diminutive of Drusu...
Acts 24:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Trembling but Venal Judge Acts 24:17-27 The case had broken down. Paul's statement of faith and the absence of confirmatory evidence directly contradicted the only charge against him. Felix d...
Acts 24:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Tertullus, who appeared here, was a Roman barrister, it being necessary for the Jews to employ such in presenting their cases before a Roman tribunal. The charges he made were palpably false. His des...
Acts 24:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttmost of your matter. (23) A...
Acts 24:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after certain days ,.... Some days after this trial: when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess ; to Caesarea, having been to fetch her from some other place, or to meet her: t...
Acts 24:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Ver. 24. With his wife Drusilla ] The sister of...
Acts 24:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After certain days After Paul had been kept a few days in this gentle confinement at Cesarea, Felix, who had been absent a short time, came thither again; with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess...
Acts 24:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator n...
Acts 24:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Converses with Felix; Felix Trembles; Paul's Trial Adjourned. 22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowle...
Acts 24:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Felix came with his wife; having been out of town to meet and conduct his wife. Drusilla; who was daughter of Herod the Great, and sister of that Agrippa of whom mention is made in the two follow...
Acts 24:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.' Meanwhile Felix had been discussing Paul and hi...
Acts 24:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 24:24 . When Felix came , or Felix having come, not to Cæsarea, after a temporary absence, but into the place of audience (Hackett), rather than into the prison (Holtzman...
Acts 24:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 24:24-27 The Character of Felix. Felix was not a man altogether ignorant of the religion which Paul preached; he is, on the other hand, spoken of as one who had a more perfect knowledge of t...
Acts 24:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:1 . After five days, Ananias descended with the elders; to intimidate the governor, and ensure the destruction of Paul, as they had done with Pilate in regard of the Saviour. They lost no...
Acts 24:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla … he sent for Paul and heard him. Felix and Drusilla When Herod Agrippa I died at Caesarea ( Acts 12:23 ), he left behind him a so...
Acts 24:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 24:1 The high priest Ananias came down for Ananias the high priest descended, A.V.; certain elders for the elders, A.V. and T.R.; an orator, one Tertullus for a c...
Acts 24:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Retained a Prisoner.
Acts 24:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 5:1 ; Acts 16:31 ; Acts 20:21 ; Acts 26:22 ; Galatians 2:16 ; Galatians 2:20 ; Galatians 3:2 ; Jude 1:3 ; Luke 19:3 ; Luke 23:8 ; Mark 6:20 ; Revelation 14:12
Acts 24:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And after Paul had been kept some days in this gentle confinement at Cesarea, Felix, who had been absent for a short time, coming thither again, with Drusilla, his wife — The daughter of Herod Agri...

Acts 24:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 24:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 24:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 24:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 24:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 24:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 24:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 24:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 24:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 24:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 24:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 24:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 24:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 24:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 24:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes