Acts 25:1

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Paul Appeals to Caesar

25:1 Now¹ three days after Festus² arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem³ from Caesarea.⁴

Acts 25:4

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25:4 Then Festus⁵ replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea,⁶ and he himself intended to go there⁷ shortly.

Acts 25:12

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25:12 Then, after conferring with his council,⁸ Festus⁹ replied, “You have appealed to Caesar;¹⁰ to Caesar¹¹ you will go!”¹²

Acts 26:24

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26:24 As Paul¹³ was saying these things in his defense, Festus¹⁴ exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind,¹⁵ Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!”

Acts 25:9

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25:9 But Festus,¹⁶ wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried¹⁷ before me there on these charges?”¹⁸

Acts 25:14

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25:14 While¹⁹ they were staying there many days, Festus²⁰ explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion,²¹ saying, “There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

Acts 25:24

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25:24 Then Festus²² said, “King Agrippa,²³ and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace²⁴ petitioned²⁵ me both in Jerusalem²⁶ and here,²⁷ shouting loudly²⁸ that he ought not to live any longer.

[25:1] ¹tn BDAG 736-37 s.v. οὖν 2.b states, “οὖν serves to indicate a transition to someth. new…now, then, well…Ac 25:1.”

[25:1] ²sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:1] ³map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[25:1] ⁴sn Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in Acts 10:1. This was a journey of 65 mi (just over 100 km).

[25:4] ⁵sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:4] ⁶sn Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in Acts 10:1.

[25:4] ⁷tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

[25:12] ⁹tn That is, with his advisers.

[25:12] ¹⁰sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:12] ¹¹tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).

[25:12] ¹²tn Or “to the emperor.”

[25:12] ¹³sn “To Caesar you will go!” In all probability Festus was pleased to send Paul on to Rome and get this political problem out of his court.

[26:24] ¹³tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:24] ¹⁴sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:24] ¹⁵tn On the term translated “lost your mind” see BDAG 610 s.v. μαίνομαι, which has “you’re out of your mind, you’re raving, said to one whose enthusiasm seems to have outrun better judgment 26:24.”

[25:9] ¹⁷sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:9] ¹⁸tn Or “stand trial.”

[25:9] ¹⁹tn Grk “concerning these things.”

[25:14] ²¹tn BDAG 1105-6 s.v. ὡς 8.b states, “w. pres. or impf. while, when, as long as…Ac 1:10; 7:23; 9:23; 10:17; 13:25; 19:9; 21:27; 25:14.”

[25:14] ²²sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:14] ²³tn Grk “Festus laid Paul’s case before the king for consideration.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατίθημι 2 states, “otherw. only mid. to lay someth. before someone for consideration, declare, communicate, refer w. the added idea that the pers. to whom a thing is ref. is asked for his opinion lay someth. before someone for consideration…Ac 25:14.”

[25:24] ²⁵sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[25:24] ²⁶sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[25:24] ²⁷tn Probably best understood as rhetorical hyperbole. BDAG 825 s.v. πλῆθος 2.b.γ states, “people, populace, population…τὸ πλῆθος the populace…ἅπαν τὸ πλ. τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων Ac 25:24.” However, the actions of the leadership are seen by Luke as representing the actions of the entire nation, so the remark is not inaccurate.

[25:24] ²⁸tn Or “appealed to” (BDAG 341 s.v. ἐντυγχάνω 1.a).

[25:24] ²⁹map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[25:24] ³⁰sn Here means “here in Caesarea.”

[25:24] ³¹tn Or “screaming.”