Acts 25:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, ”

• Acts 25:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Then the high priest - The high priest at this time was Ismael, the son of Fabi. He had been promoted to that office by Agrippa (Josephus, Antiq. , book 20, chapter 8, section 8). It is probable...

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• Acts 25:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 just...

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• Acts 25:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  high priest . Greek. archiereus. The texts read "chief priests". chief . first. informed . Gr emphanizo. See Acts 23:15 and App-106. against . Greek. kata. App-104. besought . were b...

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• Acts 25:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, The high priest - informed him against Paul - They supposed that as Felix, to please them, on the resignati...

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• Acts 25:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, Then the high priest - `the chief priests' is clearly the true reading х hoi ( G3588 ) arc...

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• Acts 25:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews... — Some of the best MSS. give the plural, “the chief priests.” It is clear that they hoped to take advantage of the newness of Festus to his office....

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• Acts 25:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Granting Appeal to Caesar Acts 25:1-12 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 tra...

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• Acts 25:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 appeale...

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• Acts 25:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. (2) Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, (3...

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• Acts 25:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Then the high priest ,.... Ananias, as in Acts 23:2 the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin version, and all the Oriental versions, read, "the chief priests", the whole college of the priests: a...

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• Acts 25:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, Ver. 2. Informed him against Paul ] ενεφανισαν, they gave him private intelligence (so the word signifi...

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• Acts 25:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  When Festus was come into the province And had taken possession of the government; after three days he ascended from Cesarea The usual residence of the Roman governors; to Jerusalem The capital...

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• Acts 25:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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 Jerusal...

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• Acts 25:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar.       1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after...

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• Acts 25:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The chief of the Jews; the same who are called the elders, in Acts 24:1 . Informed him against Paul; continued their accusation and prosecution of Paul. So restless is the rage and enmity, the...

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• Acts 25:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they beso...

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• Acts 25:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 25:1 . Having come into the province, or having entered upon his province—i.e. , his procuratorship (see on Acts 23:18 )—Festus, after three days, ascended , or went u...

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• Acts 25:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  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 Pau...

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• Acts 25:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 the...

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• Acts 25:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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 foreve...

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• Acts 25:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Acts 25:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Paul Appeals to Caesar. Acts 25:1-12 The hearing before Festus arranged:

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• Acts 25:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 24:1 ; Acts 25:15 ; Job 31:31 ; Proverbs 4:16 ; Romans 3:12-19

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• Acts 25:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews appeared against Paul — In so long a time their rage was not cooled. So much louder a call had Paul to the Gentiles.

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