Acts 25:9 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 25:9

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

KJV

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure - Desirous of securing their favor, as he had just entered on his administration. Compare Act 24:27. In this he evinced rather a desire of popularity than an inclination to do justice. Had he been disposed to do right at once, he would have immediately discharged Paul.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The court being held in Cæsar's name, and by his authority and commission, before one that was delegated by him, it might well be said to be his judgment seat, as, with us, all writs run in the name of the sovereign, in whose name all courts are held.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Paul's reply, not given in full, was probably little more than a challenge to prove any of their charges, whether political or religious. Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure--to ingratiate himself with them. said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and . . . be judged . . . before me--or, "under my protection." If this was meant in earnest, it was temporizing and vacillating.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὁ	Ho	<the>	G3588 →
Φῆστος	Phēstos	Festus	G5347 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
θέλων	thelōn	wishing	G2309 →
τοῖς	tois	from the	G3588 →
Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Jews	G2453 →
χάριν	charin	a favor	G5485 →
καταθέσθαι,	katathesthai	to lay,	G2698 →
ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	answering	G611 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
Παύλῳ	Paulō	Paul	G3972 →
εἶπεν·	eipen	said;	G2036 →
θέλεις	theleis	Are you willing	G2309 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hi'erosoluma	Jerusalem	G2414 →
ἀναβὰς	anabas	having gone up	G305 →
ἐκεῖ	ekei	there	G1563 →
περὶ	peri	concerning	G4012 →
τούτων	toutōn	these things	G3778 →
κριθῆναι	krithēnai	to be judged	G2919 →
ἐπ᾽	ep᾽	before	G1909 →
ἐμοῦ;	emou	me?	G1473 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 12:3
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
leads to
- Exodus 23:15
  You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was…
- Acts 24:27
  After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
- John 12:43
  For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
Through
Acts 24:27
After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
leads to
- Acts 12:3
  And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
- Acts 25:14
  Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
Through
Mark 15:15
And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
leads to
- Isaiah 50:6
  I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.
- Matthew 27:26
  So Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.
- John 19:1
  Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

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Where the connections lead

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Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Acts