Acts 25:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. ”

Acts 25:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And desired favour against him - Desired the favor of Festus, that they might accomplish their wicked purpose on Paul. Would send for him to Jerusalem - Probably under a pretence that he migh...
Acts 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And desired . Asking. Greek. aiteo . App-134. favour . Greek. charis. App-184. send for . Greek. metapempo. See Acts 10:5 and App-174. laying wait. Literally making. plot (Greek. ened...
Acts 25:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Acts 25:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And desired favour,— That is, desired this favour. Instead of laying wait, &c. Dr. Doddridge reads and paraphrases the passage thus: "Laying an ambush of desperate wretches for him, who t...
Acts 25:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. And desired favour (entreating it as a boon), against him. If we take the word "favour"...
Acts 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - 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 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And desired favour against him ,.... Paul; they asked what would be a favour to them, and a prejudice to him: or "of him", that is, of Festus; they asked a favour of him, and desired it as such, as...
Acts 25:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. Ver. 3. Desired favour ] Or a good turn, χαριν : such was their impudence.
Acts 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - 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 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Desired favour; though it seems to have been but justice, that they might be allowed to try Paul for such crimes as were within their cognizance; yet that they might the more easily obtain their de...
Acts 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - 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 25:3 - 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 25:3 - 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...
Acts 25:3 - 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 25:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Appeals to Caesar. Acts 25:1-12 The hearing before Festus arranged:
Acts 25:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:19-21 ; Acts 23:12-15 ; Acts 26:9-11 ; Acts 9:2 ; Jeremiah 18:18 ; Jeremiah 38:4 ; John 16:3 ; Luke 23:8-24 ; Mark 6:23-25 ; Psalms 140:1-5 ; Psalms 37:32 ; Psalms 37:33 ; Ps...

Acts 25:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 25:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 25:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 25:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 25:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 25:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 25:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 25:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 25:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 25:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 25:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 25:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 25:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 25:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge