Acts 25:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearingc of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. ”

Acts 25:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But when he had appealed - Acts 25:11 . To be reserved - To be kept; not to be tried at Jerusalem, but to be sent to Rome for trial. Unto the hearing - Margin, “the judgment.” That Augus...
Acts 25:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Agrippa and Bernice: Interest of Agrippa in Paul. Agrippa was seventeen years old when his father died ( Acts 12:23 ). He obtained from Claudius and Nero certain territories in the N. of Palestine,...
Acts 25:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

reserved . kept. Greek. tereo. hearing . examination. Greek. diagnosis . Only here. See note on Acts 23:15 . Augustus . Greek. Sebastos. The Greek word means "venerable", the same as the L...
Acts 25:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. Unto the hearing of Augustus - Εις την του ΣεβαϚου διαγνωσιν; To th...
Acts 25:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of Augustus,— Of our august emperor. As Augustus was not properly one of the names of Nero, though it was of Titus, the above version more justly expresses the import of Σεβαστος, which was pla...
Acts 25:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the heari...
Acts 25:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Unto the hearing of Augustus. — The title is the Greek equivalent, as seen in the name Sebaste (= Augusta) given to Samaria, for the epithet which, like our “his majesty,” had become a kind of offi...
Acts 25:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Seeking Charges against His Prisoner Acts 25:13-27 Mark the difference with which these two men regarded our Lord. To the one, He was the supreme object of his affection and his life; to the ot...
Acts 25:21 - 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...
Acts 25:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. (14) And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certai...
Acts 25:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved ,.... In custody at Caesarea: unto the hearing of Augustus ; to have his cause heard, tried, and judged of, by the Roman Emperor Nero, here called Augustu...
Acts 25:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. Ver. 21. Send him to Caesar ] That is, to Nero. But for memory...
Acts 25:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And because I doubted of such manner of questions Whether they were dangerous to the state and punishable, and whether I was a competent judge of them; I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem...
Acts 25:21 - 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...
Acts 25:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Agrippa's Visit to Festus; Paul Arraigned before Agrippa. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to s...
Acts 25:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Augustus: the emperor who now reigned, and to whom Paul appealed, was Nero, who was called Augustus; this title being at first appropriated to Octavius, who succeeded Julius Caesar; but out of hon...
Acts 25:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Festus Calls On Agrippa's Assistance In Formulating a Case And Paul Gives His Testimony To Them Both (25:13-26:23). Festus now condemns himself by admitting that he has no charge to bring against...
Acts 25:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 25:13 . After certain days , or certain days having gone by ; how many is unknown. Agrippa the king was Herod Agrippa II., the son of Agrippa I., mentioned in Acts 12:1...
Acts 25:21 - 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...
Acts 25:21 - 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...
Acts 25:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

And after certain days King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea. Agrippa and Bernice Each of the characters thus brought on the scene has a somewhat memorable history. 1. The former close...
Acts 25:21 - 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...
Acts 25:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Agrippa and Bernice in Caesarea. Festus lays the matter before Agrippa:
Acts 25:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Timothy 4:16 ; Acts 27:1 ; Acts 25:10 ; Acts 25:12 ; Acts 26:32 ; Luke 2:1

Acts 25:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 25:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 25:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 25:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 25:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 25:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 25:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 25:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 25:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 25:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 25:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 25:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 25:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 25:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 25:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge