Acts 25:2

Acts 25:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
• New International Version (NIV)where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him,

Context of Acts 25:2

1Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem, where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul. 3They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way). 4But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon.

Acts 25:2 word by word

ἐνεφάνισάν τε αὐτῷ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the chiefπρῶτοςprōtos · first: bestG4413
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• informedἐμφανίζωemphanizō · to showG1718
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• besoughtπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870

Cross-references for Acts 25:2

• Acts 25:15When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn him.
• Acts 24:1Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor.
• Job 31:31“My servants have never said, ‘He let others go hungry.’
• Proverbs 4:16For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.
• Romans 3:12All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.”

Commentaries on Acts 25:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The high priest - informed him against Paul - They supposed that as Felix, to please them, on the resignation of his government, had left Paul bound, so Festus, on the assumption of it, would, to please them, deliver him into their hand; but, as they wished this to be done under the color of justice, they exhibited a number of charges against Paul, which they hoped would appear to Festus a sufficient reason why a new trial should be granted; and he be…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Then the high priest - The high priest at this time was Ismael, the son of Fabi. He had been promoted to that office by Agrippa (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 8, section 8). It is probable, however, that the person here intended was Ananias, who had been high priest, and who would retain the name. See the notes on Acts 23:2. Some mss. read “high priests” here in the plural number, and this reading is approved by Mill and Griesbach. There is, however…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5Felix’s successor was Porcius Festus. Nero appointed him as governor of Judea around AD 59–62. Josephus describes Festus as a careful and honest leader. However, he could not stop the growing unrest among the Jewish people, even though he took strong action against the Assassins (a violent group also called the Sicarii; Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.10; see also Acts 21:38). Festus refused the Jewish leaders’ request to move Paul’s trial to Jerusalem, but he…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121-3. Festus ... after three days ... ascended ... to Jerusalem--to make himself acquainted with the great central city of his government without delay.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 25:2

• Accusation, False
• Ananias
• 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