Acts 25:8-9
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Other commentaries on this verse
- John Gill - Exposition - Acts 25:8
- John Gill - Exposition - Acts 25:9
- Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Acts 25
- Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Acts 25:9-11
Acts 25:8-9. While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. But Festus, willing to do the Jew’s pleasure,-
In that respect he was just line his predecessor, Felix. No doubt he took into account the number and position of Paul’s accusers, and thought it would be the wiser policy to side with them rather than with the prisoner; and, therefore, "Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure," -