Christian Standard Bible
Acts 25:7
7When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove.
Acts 25:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
- New International Version (NIV)When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him, but they could not prove them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove.
- New King James Version (NKJV)When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,
Context of Acts 25:7
5“Therefore,” he said, “let those of you who have authority go down with me and accuse him, if he has done anything wrong.” 6When he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea. The next day, seated at the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought in. When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove. 8Then Paul made his defense: “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.” 9But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me there on these charges?”
Read all of Acts 25Acts 25:7 word by word
Παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα καταφέροντες ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whenπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- came downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- stood round aboutπεριΐστημιperiistēmi · to stand aroundG4026
- and laidφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- grievousβαρύςbarus · weightyG926
- complaintsαἰτίαμαaitiama · chargeG157
- againstκατάkata · according toG2596
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- they couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
- notοὐou · noG3756
- proveἀποδείκνυμιapodeiknumi · to displayG584
Cross-references for Acts 25:7
- Acts 25:24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all men present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has appealed to me concerning him, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he should not live any longer.
- Acts 21:28shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. What’s more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.”
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
- Ezra 4:15that a search should be made in your predecessors’ record books. In these record books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces. There have been revolts in it since ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
- Esther 3:8Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
- Psalms 27:12Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence.
- Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses come forward; they question me about things I do not know.
- Matthew 5:11“You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me.
- Matthew 26:60but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two who came forward
- Mark 15:3And the chief priests accused him of many things.
- Luke 23:2They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”
- 1 Peter 4:14If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Commentaries on Acts 25:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Jews - laid many and grievous complaints against Paul - As they must have perceived that the Roman governors would not intermeddle with questions of their law, etc., they no doubt invented some new charges, such as sedition, treason, etc., in order to render the mind of the governor evil affected towards Paul; but their malicious designs were defeated, for assertion would not go for proof before a Roman tribunal: this court required proof, and the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Grievous complaints - Heavy accusations. Doubtless the same with which they had charged him before Felix, Acts 24:5-6. Compare Acts 25:19. Which they could not prove - Acts 24:13, Acts 24:19.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The serious accusations were likely the ones mentioned earlier (21:27–28; 24:5–9). But there was no evidence to support them (24:10–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. the Jews ... from Jerusalem--clamorously, as at Jerusalem; see Ac 25:24. many and grievous complaints against Paul--From his reply, and Festus' statement of the case before Agrippa, these charges seem to have been a jumble of political and religious matter which they were unable to substantiate, and vociferous cries that he was unfit to live. Paul's reply, not given in full, was probably little more than a challenge to prove any of their charges…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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