Acts 25:6

Acts 25:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.

Context of Acts 25:6

4Festus answered that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea [Maritima] and that he himself was about to leave shortly. 5“So,” he said, “let those who are in a position of authority among you go there with me, and if there is anything criminal about the man, let them bring charges against him.” Now after Festus had spent no more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on the tribunal (the judicial bench), and ordered Paul to be brought [before him]. 7After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him which they were not able to prove, 8while Paul declared in his own defense, “I have done no wrong and committed no offense either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Acts 25:6 word by word

διατρίψας δὲ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέρας οὐ πλείους ὀκτὼ ἢ δέκα, καταβὰς εἰς Καισάρειαν, τῇ ἐπαύριον καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσεν τὸν Παῦλον ἀχθῆναι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when he had tarriedδιατρίβωdiatribō · to remainG1304
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• moreπλείων, πλεῖονpleiōn pleion pleon · greaterG4119
• thanἤē · orG2228
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• he went downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CesareaΚαισάρειαKaisareia · CaesareaG2542
• and the next dayἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• sittingκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the judgment seatβῆμαbēma · judgement seatG968
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• to be broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71

Cross-references for Acts 25:6

• Acts 25:10Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.
• Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (southern Greece), the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
• Matthew 27:19While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous and innocent Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”
• John 19:13When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives—the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities].
• James 2:6But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?

Commentaries on Acts 25:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6When 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: ̔ , 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6More 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…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. answered that Paul should be kept--rather, "is in custody." at Cæsarea, and ... himself would depart shortly thither.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:6

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• Paul
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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