Acts 25:13

Acts 25:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to salute Festus.
• New International Version (NIV)A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

Context of Acts 25:13

11If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!” 12Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, “Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you will go!” A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus. 14During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner here,” he told him, “whose case was left for me by Felix. 15When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn him.

Acts 25:13 word by word

Ἡμερῶν δὲ διαγενομένων τινῶν Ἀγρίππας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Βερνίκη κατήντησαν εἰς Καισάρειαν ἀσπασάμενοι τὸν Φῆστον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• afterδιαγίνομαιdiaginomai · to passG1230
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• kingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• AgrippaἈγρίππαςAgrippas · AgrippaG67
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• BerniceΒερνίκηBernikē · BerniceG959
• cameκαταντάωkatantaō · to come toG2658
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CesareaΚαισάρειαKaisareia · CaesareaG2542
• to saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos · FestusG5347

Cross-references for Acts 25:13

• Acts 25:22“I’d like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa said. And Festus replied, “You will—tomorrow!”
• Acts 26:1Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak in your defense.” So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:
• 1 Samuel 13:10Just as Saul was finishing with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome him,
• 1 Samuel 25:14Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s servants went to Abigail and told her, “David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed insults at them.
• 2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to congratulate King David for his successful campaign. Hadadezer and Toi had been enemies and were often at war. Joram presented David with many gifts of silver, gold, and bronze.
• 2 Kings 10:13he met some relatives of King Ahaziah of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. And they replied, “We are relatives of King Ahaziah. We are going to visit the sons of King Ahab and the sons of the queen mother.”
• Mark 15:18Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

Commentaries on Acts 25:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13King Agrippa - This was the son of Herod Agrippa, who is mentioned Acts 12:1. Upon the death of his father's youngest brother, Herod, he succeeded him in the kingdom of Chalcis, by the favor of the Emperor Claudius: Jos. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 4, s. 2; and Bell. lib. ii. cap. 12, s. 1. Afterwards, Claudius removed him from that kingdom to a larger one, giving him the tetrarchy of Philip, which contained Trachonitis, Batanea, and Gaulonitis. He gave him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13After certain days, king Agrippa - This Agrippa was the son of Herod Agrippa Acts 12:1, and great-grandson of Herod the Great. His mother‘s name was Cypros (Josephus, Jewish Wars, book 2, chapter 11, section 6). When his father died he was at Rome with the Emperor Claudius. Josephus says that the emperor was inclined to bestow upon him all his father‘s dominions, but was dissuaded by his ministers. The reason of this was, that it was thought imprudent to…Read the comment
• 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. 13-22Festus discussed Paul’s case with Herod Agrippa II, who came to Caesarea to pay a courtesy visit to the new governor. Herod Agrippa II ruled parts of the region from AD 50–100.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2713. King Agrippa--great-grandson of Herod the Great, and Drusilla's brother (see on Ac 24:24). On his father's awful death (Ac 12:23), being thought too young (seventeen) to succeed, Judea, was attached to the province of Syria. Four years after, on the death of his uncle Herod, he was made king of the northern principalities of Chalcis, and afterwards got Batanea, Iturea, Trachonitis, Abilene, Galilee, and Perea, with the title of king. He died A.D. 100…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