Acts 25:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when he had tarried among them morea than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. ”

Acts 25:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

More than ten days - See the margin. The Syriac reads it, “eight or ten.” The Vulgate, “not more than eight or ten.” The Coptic, “eight or ten.” Griesbach supposes this to be the true reading, an...
Acts 25:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) 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. (2) We may justly avoid an injury,...
Acts 25:6 - 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 25:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

tarried . Greek. diatribo. See Acts 12:19 . more, &c . The texts read, "not (Greek. ou) more than eight or ten". the next day . on the morrow. on . upon. Greek. epi . App-104. judg...
Acts 25:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. When he had tarried - more than ten days...
Acts 25:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And when he had tarried among th...
Acts 25:6 - 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 25:6 - 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 25:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Acts 25:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he had tarried among them more than ten days ,.... The Alexandrian copy, and three of Beza's copies, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version read, "no more than eight or ten days"; a...
Acts 25:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 6. Commanded Paul to be brought...
Acts 25:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Acts 25:6 - 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 25:6 - 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 25:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; More than ten days; the margin gives an account of a diverse reading, unto which might be added another, viz. eight or ten days; which reading many follow, and is according unto the usual...
Acts 25:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.' The matter having n...
Acts 25:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 , o...
Acts 25:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

more than ten Or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days.
Acts 25:6 - 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 25:6 - 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 25:6 - 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 25:6 - 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 25:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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.
Acts 25:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:10 ; Acts 18:12-17 ; Acts 25:10 ; Acts 25:17 ; James 2:6 ; John 19:13 ; Matthew 27:19
Acts 25:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Not more than ten days — A short space for a new governor to stay at such a city as Jerusalem. He could not with any convenience have heard and decided the cause of Paul within that time.

Acts 25:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 25:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 25:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 25:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 25:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 25:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 25:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 25:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 25:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 25:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 25:6 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 25:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 25:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 25:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 25:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 25:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 25:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 25:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes