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When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
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A Swift and Formal Trial
Scholars highlight Governor Festus's swiftness. After a brief stay in Jerusalem of about eight to ten days, he returned to Caesarea and immediately, "on the morrow," convened a formal court. By sitting on the official "judgment-seat" (Greek: bēma), he signaled that this was a serious, legal trial, not an informal hearing.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
More than ten days. See the margin. The Syriac reads it, "eight or ten." The Vulgate, "not more than eight or ten." The Coptic, "eight or …
On the morrow (τη επαυριον). Locative case of the article with ημερα understood (επαυριον, adverb, tomorrow). Festus lost no time …
19th Century
Baptist
It was easy for them to make many and grievous complaints against Paul, yet it was not only difficult but impossible for them to prove their charge…
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Festus convened court and ordered Paul brought before him, thus reopening the whole case against him, and the Jewish accusers restated their charge…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days The Alexandrian copy, and three of Beza's copies, and some oth…
See how restless malice is. Persecutors consider it a special favor to have their malice satisfied. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no of…
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