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A Strategic Consultation
Commentators explain that Festus didn't bring up Paul's case randomly. He was consulting King Agrippa, whom Rome considered an expert on Jewish religious matters. As the official 'curator of the temple,' Agrippa was the ideal person to help the Roman governor understand the complex accusations against Paul.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 25:14
18th Century
Theologian
Festus declared Paul's case. He did this, probably, because Agrippa, being a Jew, would be supposed to be interested in the case. It was n…
AT Robertson
On Acts 25:14
Tarried (διετριβον). Imperfect active of διατριβω, common verb for spending time (Acts 12:19, etc.).
Ma…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 25:14
19th Century
Bishop
Festus declared Paul’s cause to the king.—The matter seems to have come up, as it were, in the course of conversation. Festus prob…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 25:13–16
19th Century
Preacher
Festus must have felt profound contempt for the chief priests and elders of the Jews who clamored for Paul's death even before he had been tried, a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 25:14
Though Agrippa II did not rule over Judea, he had been appointed by Claudius to be “the curator of the temple,” with power to depose and appoint th…
John Calvin
On Acts 25:14
16th Century
Theologian
When many days. Therefore, when some time had passed and they lacked topics for conversation—as idle people tend to invent something to ta…
John Gill
On Acts 25:14
17th Century
Pastor
And when they had been there many days
Indulging themselves in pleasure, and spending their time in conversing on va…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 25:13–27
17th Century
Minister
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …