Acts 25:7

Acts 25:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
• New International Version (NIV)When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him, but they could not prove them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,

Context of Acts 25:7

5So he said, “Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations.” 6About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in. When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove. 8Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said. 9Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”

Acts 25:7 word by word

Παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα καταφέροντες ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• whichὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• came downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• stood round aboutπεριΐστημιperiistēmi · to stand aroundG4026
• and laidφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• grievousβαρύςbarus · weightyG926
• complaintsαἰτίαμαaitiama · chargeG157
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• they couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
• notοὐou · noG3756
• proveἀποδείκνυμιapodeiknumi · to displayG584

Cross-references for Acts 25:7

• Acts 25:24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are here, this is the man whose death is demanded by all the Jews, both here and in Jerusalem.
• Acts 21:28yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.”
• Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
• Ezra 4:15We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.
• Esther 3:8Then Haman approached King Xerxes and said, “There is a certain race of people scattered through all the provinces of your empire who keep themselves separate from everyone else. Their laws are different from those of any other people, and they refuse to obey the laws of the king. So it is not in the king’s interest to let them live.
• Psalms 27:12Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.
• Psalms 35:11Malicious witnesses testify against me. They accuse me of crimes I know nothing about.
• Matthew 5:11“God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
• Matthew 26:60But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward
• Mark 15:3Then the leading priests kept accusing him of many crimes,
• Luke 23:2They began to state their case: “This man has been leading our people astray by telling them not to pay their taxes to the Roman government and by claiming he is the Messiah, a king.”
• 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you.

Commentaries on Acts 25:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Jews - laid many and grievous complaints against Paul - As they must have perceived that the Roman governors would not intermeddle with questions of their law, etc., they no doubt invented some new charges, such as sedition, treason, etc., in order to render the mind of the governor evil affected towards Paul; but their malicious designs were defeated, for assertion would not go for proof before a Roman tribunal: this court required proof, and the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Grievous complaints - Heavy accusations. Doubtless the same with which they had charged him before Felix, Acts 24:5-6. Compare Acts 25:19. Which they could not prove - Acts 24:13, Acts 24:19.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The serious accusations were likely the ones mentioned earlier (21:27–28; 24:5–9). But there was no evidence to support them (24:10–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. the Jews ... from Jerusalem--clamorously, as at Jerusalem; see Ac 25:24. many and grievous complaints against Paul--From his reply, and Festus' statement of the case before Agrippa, these charges seem to have been a jumble of political and religious matter which they were unable to substantiate, and vociferous cries that he was unfit to live. Paul's reply, not given in full, was probably little more than a challenge to prove any of their charges…Read the comment

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• Accusation, False
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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