Acts 25:14

Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king; either amongst common discourse, or matter of novelty, and for the strangeness of it, or for his advice about it. Howsoever, by this means the wickedness of the Jews was published, and the safety of St. Paul provided for, and God's design of publishing the gospel at Rome itself furthered.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Festus declared Paul’s cause - He did this, probably, because Agrippa, being a Jew, would be supposed to he interested in the case. It was natura...
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 an...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

had been . had tarried, as in Acts 25:6 . declared . set forth. Greek. anatithemi. Only here and Galatians 1:2 ; Galatians 1:2 . Paul's cau...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 14. When many days. Therefore, when (after some time was spent) they wanted matter of talk, as idle men use to invent somewhat whereon the...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: Declared P...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: And...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king. — The matter seems to have come in, as it were, in the course of conversation. Festus probably thought...
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 supre...
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...
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 Pau...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when they had been there many days ,.... Indulging themselves in pleasure, and spending their time in conversing on various subjects; and in ord...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: Ver. 14...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When they had been there many days Among other subjects of discourse which occurred, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king For, as the crime...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Agrippa's Visit to Festus; Paul Arraigned before Agrippa. 13 And after certain da...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the King.' Festus saw Agrippa as a Godsend. Agrippa was seen by the Romans as a...
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 I...
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 appointe...
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 eviden...
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...
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 f...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Agrippa and Bernice in Caesarea. Festus lays the matter before Agrippa:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 24:27

¹⁴ And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

Related Commentaries of Acts 25:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 25:14