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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And after certain days,.... Several days after the above appeal made by Paul: King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus: this King Agrippa was the son of Herod Agrippa, who killed James the brother of John, and of whose death mention is made in Acts 12:1 the Jewish chronologer (h) calls him Agrippa the Second, the son of Agrippa...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And after certain days King Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s’ cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they had been there many days,.... Indulging themselves in pleasure, and spending their time in conversing on various subjects; and in order to carry on the conversation, and pass away time, Festus declared Paul's case unto the king; in the following manner: saying, there is a certain man left in bonds by Felix; the former governor in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem,.... Quickly after he came to his government: the chief priests and elders of the Jews informed me; brought an accusation to him, exhibited to him charges against him, presented to him a bill of information, setting forth various crimes he had been guilty of: desiring to have judgment against him; not barely to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
To whom I answered,.... As follows: it is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die; or to give any man to destruction; to pass sentence of death upon him, without hearing his cause, and purely at the request of another, and merely to gratify him: before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face; so as to speak to his...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore when they were come hither,.... To Caesarea, namely the chief priests and elders of the Jews: without any delay on the morrow, I sat on the judgment seat: that is, the next day after they came down, Festus went into the judgment hall, and took his place there, in order to hear this cause; which circumstance he mentions, to show how...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Against whom when the accusers stood up,.... As they were obliged to do, whilst they were exhibiting their charges, bearing their testimonies, and producing their proofs; Acts 25:7. They brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: for by his being left in bonds, and by the information of the chief priests and elders, and their violence...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition,.... Or religion; as about their law, which they said Paul had spoke against; and about their temple, which they pretended he had polluted; and about the resurrection of the dead, which he asserted, and some denied: and of one Jesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive; for...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And because I doubted of such manner of questions,.... Or was ignorant of them, and knew not what to make of them, or to say to them, and was at an entire loss what to do in this affair: I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters; before the Jewish sanhedrim, who best understood them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar. Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved,.... In custody at Caesarea: unto the hearing of Augustus; to have his cause heard, tried, and judged of, by the Roman Emperor Nero, here called Augustus; for as it was usual for a Roman emperor to be called Caesar, from Julius Caesar, the first of them, so to be called Augustus, from Octavius Augustus,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Agrippa said to Festus,.... After he had given him the above account: I would also hear the man myself; Agrippa being a Jew by profession, and knowing more of these things than Festus did, and very likely had heard much concerning Jesus Christ; and if not of the apostle, yet however of the Christian religion; and therefore he was very...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come,.... Into the hall, or court of judicature: and Bernice; his sister, along with him: with great pomp: in rich dress, with the "regalia", or ensigns of royalty carried before them, and attended with a large train and retinue of servants: and was entered into the place of hearing; the causes that were tried...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth. It was such a congregation as Paul was only too glad to address, and the gospel could not have had a nobler or worthier advocate,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Festus said, King Agrippa,.... He addressed himself to him in the first place, as being the principal person, and of great dignity, as well as knowledge: and all men which are here present with us; the chief captains, and principal inhabitants of the city: ye see this man the prisoner at the bar, meaning Paul: about whom all the multitude of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. Festus took care that the Jews should not be able to forget that they had demanded the death of a man who had not...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death,.... Which was a public testimony of the apostle's innocence, to the great mortification of his enemies, some of whom might be present; a like testimony was given of him by Lysias, Acts 23:29. And that he himself hath appealed unto Augustus; the Emperor Nero; see Acts 25:21. I have...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to write....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Of whom I have no certain thing,.... No certain crime, charge, or accusation; nothing of any moment or consequence, no particular thing, nothing but a heap of confused notions, of I know not who or what: to write unto my lord; meaning the Roman emperor, under whom he served as governor of Judea: wherefore I have brought him before you; the whole...