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Acts 25

Acts 25:1

Paul’s Trial before Festus · Acts 25:1–9
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Translations

Modern
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
Traditional
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.
Literal
Therefore Festus, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Latin
Festus ergo cum venisset in provinciam, post triduum ascendit Jerosolymam a Cæsarea.

Original

Greek
English
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

Notes

Acts 24:27–25:5

Felix’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 still felt their pressure (25:9).

Theme notes and profiles

Jewish Leaders Paul (Saul)

Events

People

Festus: Roman governor of Judea; heard Paul's case; sent him to Rome

Places

Caesarea: Coastal city, center of Roman rule in Judea Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Caesarea Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Courts and Trials Herod, Herodian Family Judge Paul the Apostle Porcius Festus Procurator Titus Caesar

Topics

Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Jerusalem: Roman Government Transferred From, to Caesarea Paul: His Trial Before Governor Festus Prisoners: Paul The Roman Empire: Judea a Province of, Under a Procurator or a Governor