Acts 25:5

Acts 25:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
• New International Version (NIV)Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"So," said he, "let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him.”

Context of Acts 25:5

3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly there . Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him. 6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 7And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Acts 25:5 word by word

οἱ οὖν ἐν ὑμῖν φησιν δυνατοὶ συγκαταβάντες, εἴ τί ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ ἄτοπον, κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• ableδυνατόςdunatos · ableG1415
• withσυγκαταβαίνωsugkatabainō · to descend withG4782
• accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• thisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• ifεἴ τιςei tis · if anyG1536
• isἐστίesti · he isG2076
• himτούτῳtoutō · to thisG5129

Cross-references for Acts 25:5

• Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge laid against him.
• Acts 23:30And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
• Acts 24:8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.
• Acts 25:18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed:
• Acts 18:14And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked crimes, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
• 1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
• Psalms 7:3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there is iniquity in my hands;
• John 18:29Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

Commentaries on Acts 25:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Let them - which among you are able - ̔ , Those who have authority; for so is this word often used by good Greek authors, and by Josephus. Festus seems to have said: "I have heard clamours from the multitude relative to this man; but on such clamours no accusation should be founded: yourselves have only the voice of the multitude as the foundation of the request which you now make. I cannot take up accusations which may affect the life of a Roman citizen…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Which among you are able - Enjoy all the advantages of just trial, and exhibit your accusations with all the learning and talent in your power. This was all that they could reasonably ask at his hands.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. 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 25:5

• Citizens
• Paul

In the dictionaries

• Affirm
• James
• Offend
• Pleasure
• Principal
• Stand
• Acts of the Apostles
• Appeal
• Festus; Porcius
• Luke, the Gospel of

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