Acts 25:1

Context

Paul Appeals to Caesar

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

Acts 26:24-25

Context

26:24 As Paul⁵ was saying these things in his defense, Festus⁶ exclaimed loudly, “You have lost your mind,⁷ Paul! Your great learning is driving you insane!” 26:25 But Paul replied,⁸ “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus,⁹ but am speaking¹⁰ true and rational¹¹ words.

Acts 26:32

Context
26:32 Agrippa¹² said to Festus,¹³ “This man could have been released¹⁴ if he had not appealed to Caesar.”¹⁵

[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).

[26:24] ⁵tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[26:24] ⁶sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:24] ⁷tn 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.”

[26:25] ⁸tn Grk “said.”

[26:25] ⁹sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:25] ¹⁰tn Or “declaring.” BDAG 125 s.v. ἀποφθέγγομαι states, “speak out, declare boldly or loudly…τὶ: σωφροσύνης ῥήματα Ac 26:25.”

[26:25] ¹¹tn BDAG 987 s.v. σωφροσύνη 1 has “gener. soundness of mind, reasonableness, rationality…ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα true and rational words (opp. μαίνομαι) Ac 26:25.”

[26:32] ¹²sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

[26:32] ¹³sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

[26:32] ¹⁴tn Or “set free.”

[26:32] ¹⁵tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).