Acts 25:25

Acts 25:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
• New International Version (NIV)I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.

Context of Acts 25:25

23The next day Agrippa and Bernice entered the auditorium with a lot of fanfare. Roman army officers and the most important men of the city entered the auditorium with them. Festus gave the order, and Paul was brought into the auditorium. 24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and everyone who is present with us! All the Jews in Jerusalem and Caesarea have talked to me about this man you see in front of you. They shout that he must not be allowed to live any longer. However, I don’t think that he has done anything to deserve the death penalty. But since he made an appeal to His Majesty the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome. 26But I don’t have anything reliable to write our emperor about him. So I have brought him to all of you, and especially to you, King Agrippa. Then I’ll have something to write after he is cross-examined. 27I find it ridiculous to send a prisoner to Rome when I can’t specify any charges against him.”

Acts 25:25 word by word

ἐγὼ δὲ κατελαβόμην μηδὲν ἄξιον αὐτὸν θανάτου πεπραχέναι, αὐτοῦ δὲ τούτου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τὸν Σεβαστὸν ἔκρινα πέμπεινRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• when Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• foundκαταλαμβάνωkatalambanō · to graspG2638
• that heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• had committedπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• that heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• hath appealed toἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• Augustusσεβαστόςsebastos · AugustanG4575
• I have determinedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• to sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992

Cross-references for Acts 25:25

• Acts 23:9The shouting became very loud. Some of the experts in Moses’ Teachings were Pharisees who argued their position forcefully. They said, “We don’t find anything wrong with this man. Maybe a spirit or an angel actually spoke to him!”
• Acts 26:31As they were leaving, they said to each other, “This man isn’t doing anything for which he deserves to die or be put in prison.”
• Luke 23:4Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I can’t find this man guilty of any crime.”
• John 18:38Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After Pilate said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I don’t find this man guilty of anything.
• Acts 25:11If I am guilty and have done something wrong for which I deserve the death penalty, I don’t reject the idea of dying. But if their accusations are untrue, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal my case to the emperor!”

Commentaries on Acts 25:25

• 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

Topics related to Acts 25:25

• Appeal
• Augustus
• 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