Revised Webster's Bible
Acts 25:7
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 25:7 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
5Let 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. And 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. 8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I committed any offence. 9But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favour, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things before me?
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Παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα καταφέροντες ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι,Read the interlinear
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- aroundπεριΐστημιperiistēmi · to stand aroundG4026
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- laidφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
- manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- grievousβαρύςbarus · weightyG926
- complaintsαἰτίαμαaitiama · chargeG157
- againstκατάkata · according toG2596
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- couldἰσχύωischuō · be strongG2480
- notοὐou · noG3756
- proveἀποδείκνυμιapodeiknumi · to displayG584
Cross-references for Acts 25:7
- Acts 25:24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
- Acts 21:28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further hath brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- Ezra 4:15That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same from of old: for which cause was this city destroyed.
- Esther 3:8And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are different from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain .
- Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
- Psalms 35:11False witnesses arose; they laid to my chargethings that I knew not.
- Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 26:60But found none: and, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
- Mark 15:3And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- 1 Peter 4:14If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye ; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
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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- 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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