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Acts 25

Acts 25:7

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

Modern
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he having arrived, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and weighty charges, which they were not able to prove.
Latin
Qui cum perductus esset, circumsteterunt eum, qui ab Jerosolyma descenderant Judæi, multas et graves causas objicientes, quas non poterant probare:

Original

Greek
English
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Notes

Acts 25:7

The 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).

Theme notes and profiles

Jewish Leaders Paul (Saul)

Events

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

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

Topics

False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Paul False Teachers: Against Paul Falsehood: Paul's Traducers, Falsely Accusing Him of Treason to Caesar Jerusalem: Roman Government Transferred From, to Caesarea Paul: His Trial Before Governor Festus