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When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
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Unproven Slander
Commentators agree that the "many and grievous charges" were the same baseless accusations brought before Felix two years earlier. Scholars like Charles Ellicott and John Calvin deduce they covered three areas: violating Jewish law, defiling the temple, and treason against Caesar. However, every source emphasizes that the accusers had no evidence, relying on intimidation and repetition instead of proof.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Grievous complaints (Acts 25:7). These were heavy accusations. Doubtless, they were the same with which they had charged him b…
When he was come (παραγενομενου αυτου). Genitive absolute of common verb παραγινομα (cf. 24:24).
Which had come dow…
19th Century
Anglican
Many and grievous complaints.—These were, we may well believe, of the same nature as those on which Tertullus had harangued. The l…
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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…
Festus convened court and ordered Paul brought before him, thus reopening the whole case against him, and the Jewish accusers restated their charge…
16th Century
Protestant
Many and grievous crimes. As long as Paul lived under the law, his integrity was well known and famous. Again, when he was converted to Ch…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he was come Into court:
the Jews which came down from Jerusalem; along with Fes…
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…