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Acts 25:6

in Acts 25

After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

KJV

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

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This verse in Acts 25

Commentary

6 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

When he had tarried - more than ten days - The strangeness of this mode of expression suggests the thought that our printed text is not quite correct in this place; and this suspicion is confirmed by an examination of MSS. and versions: ἡμερας ου πλειους οκτω η δεκα, Not more than Eight Or ten days, is the reading of ABC, several others of great respectability, with the Coptic, Armenian, and Vulgate. Griesbach admits this reading into the text: and of it Professor White says, Lectio indubie genuina: “This is doubtless the genuine reading.”

This site's exposition

he sat on the judgment seat

on Acts 25:6-7

Festus went down to Caesarea after no more than eight or ten days, and the Jerusalem accusers followed to renew their case. They brought many serious charges that they could not prove, the outcome Lysias had reported at 23:29 and Paul had answered at 24:12-13.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Acts 51 · Written before 407.

proposed

What are ye afraid of? What are ye in such a hurry? In fact, that expression, "that he should be kept" shows this. Does he want to escape? "Let them therefore," he says, "which among you are able, accuse him." Again accusers, again at Caesarea, again Paul is brought forth. And having come, immediately "he sat on the judgment-seat" with all his haste: they so drove, so hurried him.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And when he had tarried among them more than ten days,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

Christ, to encourage his disciples and keep up their spirits under such awful trials of their courage as this was to Paul, promised them that the day should come when they should sit on thrones, judging the tribes of Israel.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

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, and has admitted it into the text. Sitting in the judgment seat - On the tribunal; or holding a court for the trial of Paul. Commanded Paul to be brought - To be brought up for trial. He had been secured, but was placed in the care of a soldier, who was commanded to let him have all the freedom that was consistent with his security.

The words behind it

23 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

9 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Acts 25:10Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.5 worksActs 25:17So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.5 worksMatthew 27:19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”4 works2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.2 worksJames 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?2 worksActs 18:12–17While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.2 works
The other 3 cross-references, with their words ▾
John 19:13When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.2 worksActs 21:15After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.2 worksActs 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    2 Corinthians 5:10

    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

    it leads to

    • Matthew 16:27

      For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

    • Revelation 22:12

      “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.

    • Ecclesiastes 12:14

      For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

    • Ephesians 6:8

      because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

    • Psalms 62:12

      and loving devotion to You, O Lord. For You will repay each man according to his deeds.

  • Through

    James 2:6

    But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 17:5

      He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

    • Proverbs 14:31

      Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

    • 1 Corinthians 11:22

      Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I…

Where this verse is studied

About Acts

The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
Acts: the study guide →Read Acts 25 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 51; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and William Ramsay, St. Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen.

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