New English Translation
Acts 25:6
6After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.
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
4Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there shortly. 5“So,” he said, “let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him.” After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought. 7When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to prove. 8Paul said in his defense, “I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
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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 replied, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
- Acts 18:12Now while Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews attacked Paul together and brought him before the judgment seat,
- Matthew 27:19As he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream about him today.”
- John 19:13When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement” (Gabbatha in Aramaic).
- 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts?
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
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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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