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The Inconvenience of Innocence
Commentators explain that Festus's statement reveals a major problem: he was legally required to send a list of charges to Caesar along with Paul, but he had none. Scholars note this was a "dereliction of duty" on his part. Paul's innocence created a political and procedural nightmare for the Roman governor, highlighting how God can use even secular legal systems to vindicate His people.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 25:27
18th Century
Theologian
For it seems to me unreasonable, Festus felt that he was placed in an embarrassing situation. He was about to send a prisoner to Rome to b…
AT Robertson
On Acts 25:27
Unreasonable (αλογον). Old word from α privative and λογος (reason, speech). "Without reason" as of animals (Jude 1:10…
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 25:25–27
19th Century
Preacher
The governor talked like a man of sense, and he even went so far as to say that the prisoner before him had committed nothing worthy of death.<…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 25:27
Festus opened the proceedings by turning the dignitaries’ attention to Paul with the words “You see this man!” After saying that he could not subst…
John Gill
On Acts 25:27
17th Century
Pastor
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner
A man bound as if he was a malefactor, and guilty of some heinous…
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 …