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 replied that he would be returning to Caesarea soon and would keep Paul there. 5He told them, “Have your authorities come to Caesarea with me and accuse him there if the man has done something wrong.” Festus stayed in Jerusalem for eight or ten days at the most and then returned to Caesarea. The next day Festus took his place in court and summoned Paul. 7When Paul entered the room, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him. They made a lot of serious accusations that they couldn’t prove. 8Paul defended himself by saying, “I haven’t broken any Jewish law or done anything against the temple or the emperor.”

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 in the emperor’s court where I must be tried. I haven’t done anything wrong to the Jews, as you know very well.
• Acts 18:12While Gallio was governor of Greece, the Jews had one thought in mind. They attacked Paul and brought him to court.
• Matthew 27:19While Pilate was judging the case, his wife sent him a message. It said, “Leave that innocent man alone. I’ve been very upset today because of a dream I had about him.”
• John 19:13When Pilate heard what they said, he took Jesus outside and sat on the judge’s seat in a place called Stone Pavement. (In Hebrew it is called Gabbatha.)
• 2 Corinthians 5:10All of us must appear in front of Christ’s judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies.
• James 2:6Yet, you show no respect to poor people. Don’t rich people oppress you and drag you into court?

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
• Paul, Saul
• Judgment seat
• Affirm
• Caesarea
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal
• Stand

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