Acts 26:2-3

26:2 “Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, ¹  I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today, 26:3 because you are especially ²  familiar with all the customs and controversial issues ³  of the Jews. Therefore I ask ⁴  you to listen to me patiently.

Acts 25:22

25:22 Agrippa ⁵  said to Festus, ⁶  “I would also like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he replied, ⁷  “you will hear him.”

¹ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

² tn BDAG 613 s.v. μάλιστα 1 states, “μ. γνώστην ὄντα σε since you are outstandingly familiar Ac 26:3.”

³ tn Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”

⁴ tn BDAG 218 s.v. δέομαι states, “In our lit. only w. the mng. to ask for something pleadingly, ask, request,” and then in section a.α states, “w. inf. foll.…Ac 26:3.”

⁵ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

⁶ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

⁷ tn Grk “said.”