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Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
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God's Sovereign Plan
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon emphasize that God's 'hidden providence' was at work. What appeared to be a simple arrangement to satisfy a king's curiosity was actually God creating an unparalleled opportunity for the gospel to be proclaimed before a powerful and influential audience that would have otherwise been unreachable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then Agrippa said, etc. Agrippa undoubtedly had heard much of the fame of Jesus, and of the new sect of Christians; and probably he was mo…
I also could wish (εβουλομην κα αυτος). The imperfect for courtesy, rather than the blunt βουλομα, I wish, I want. Literally, "I m…
19th Century
Anglican
I would also hear the man myself.—Better, I also was myself wishing; the phrase implying that the wish was not now formed…
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Baptist
So Paul's witness-bearing was made to spread still further. It is scarcely possible to conceive of any other circumstances in which the gospel coul…
This stirred Agrippa’s interest so that instead of merely giving his advice, he had an intense personal desire to hear Paul himself. Festus was onl…
16th Century
Protestant
I would also. From this we can gather that Agrippa so desired to hear Paul that he was ashamed to make his desire known, lest Festus shoul…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Agrippa said to Festus After he had given him the above account:
I would also hear the man mysel…
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim (Acts 25:16) condemns! This heathen, guided …
