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Acts 25:24
24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all you gentlemen present with us, you see this man [Paul] about whom all the Jewish people appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly insisting that he ought not to live any longer.
Acts 25:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
- New International Version (NIV)Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was not fit to live any longer.
Context of Acts 25:24
22Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” Festus replied, “you will hear him.” 23So the next day Agrippa and [his sister] Bernice came with great pageantry, and they went into the auditorium accompanied by the military commanders and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all you gentlemen present with us, you see this man [Paul] about whom all the Jewish people appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly insisting that he ought not to live any longer. 25But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; however, since he appealed to the Emperor [Nero], I decided to send him [to Rome]. 26But I have nothing specific about him to write to my lord. So I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I will have something to put in writing.
Read all of Acts 25Acts 25:24 word by word
Καί φησιν ὁ Φῆστος· Ἀγρίππα βασιλεῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαρόντες ἡμῖν ἄνδρες, θεωρεῖτε τοῦτον περὶ οὗ ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐνέτυχόν μοι ἔν τε Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ ἐνθάδε βοῶντες μὴ δεῖν αὐτὸν ζῆν μηκέτι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- Festusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos · FestusG5347
- saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- AgrippaἈγρίππαςAgrippas · AgrippaG67
- all menπᾶςpas · allG3956
- are here presentσυμπάρειμιsumpareimi · be present withG4840
- with usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ye seeθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
- whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- the multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
- of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- have dealtἐντυγχάνωentugchanō · to call onG1793
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- hereἐνθάδεenthade · in/to this placeG1759
- crying thatἐπιβοάωepiboaō · to cry outG1916
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- notμήmē · notG3361
- to liveζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- any longerμηκέτιmēketi · never againG3371
Cross-references for Acts 25:24
- Acts 25:2And [there in Jerusalem] the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul [before Festus], and they repeatedly pleaded with him,
- Acts 22:22They listened to Paul until [he made] this [last] statement, but now they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with such a man from the earth! He is not fit to live!”
- Luke 23:21but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!”
Commentaries on Acts 25:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Have dealt with me - Have appeared before me, desiring me to try him. They have urged me to condemn him. Crying - Compare Acts 22:22. They had sought that he should be put to death.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim, ver. #(16), condemn! This heathen, guided only by the light of nature, followed law and custom exactly, yet how many Christians will not follow the rules of truth, justice, and charity, in judging their brethren! The questions about God's worship, the way of salvation, and the truths of the gospel, may appear doubtful and without interest, to worldly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27Paul's legal hearing before King Agrippa included all the ceremony of a royal visit. The main purpose was for Agrippa to advise Festus on what to write in the appeal to Caesar. There was no clear charge against Paul. Festus believed Paul had done nothing deserving death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2722-27. I would also hear--"should like to hear." the man myself--No doubt Paul was fight when he said, "The king knoweth of these things ... for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner" (Ac 26:26). Hence his curiosity to see and hear the man who had raised such commotion and was remodelling to such an extent the whole Jewish life.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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