Tree of Life Version
Acts 25:7
7When he arrived, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many serious charges 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
5“So then,” he said, “let the prominent men among you go down with me; and if there is any wrong in the man, let them accuse him.” 6After spending not more than eight to ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea. The next day, he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in. When he arrived, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many serious charges which they could not prove. 8Paul said in his defense, “I have committed no offense against the Torah of the Jewish people, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.” 9But Festus, wanting to do the Jewish leaders a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be tried before me?”
Read all of Acts 25Acts 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 25:24Festus said, “King Agrippa and all present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Judean population petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting out that he ought not live any longer.
- Acts 21:28shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against our people and the Torah and this place. Besides, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this holy place!”
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a pest, stirring up riots among all the Jewish people throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Natzratim.
- Ezra 4:15so that a search may be made in the book of records of your fathers and you will discover in the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting internal revolts from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
- Esther 3:8Haman then said to King Ahasuerus: “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of every other people and who do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s interest to tolerate them.
- Psalms 27:12Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes. For false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
- Psalms 35:11Violent witnesses rise up. They question me about things I know nothing about.
- Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.
- Matthew 26:60But they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward
- Mark 15:3The ruling kohanim began to accuse Him of many things.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar and saying that He Himself is Messiah—a king.”
- 1 Peter 4:14If you are insulted for the name of Messiah, you are fortunate, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on 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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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
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