Acts 25:6

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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WEBBE

When he had stayed amongst them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

BSB

After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.

KJV

And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

ASV

And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

BBE

And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

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διατρίψας diatripsas Having spent G1304 δὲ de then G1161 ἐν en with G1722 αὐτοῖς autois them G846 ἡμέρας hēmeras days G2250 οὐ ou not G3756 πλείους pleious more G4183 ὀκτὼ oktō than eight G3638 ἢ ē or G2228 δέκα deka ten G1176 καταβὰς katabas having gone down G2597 εἰς eis to G1519 Καισάρειαν Kaisareian Caesarea G2542 τῇ tēa on the G3588 ἐπαύριον epaurion next day G1887 καθίσας kathisas having sat G2523 ἐπὶ epi on G1909 τοῦ tou the G3588 βήματος bēmatos judgment seat G968 ἐκέλευσεν ekeleusen he commanded G2753 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Παῦλον Paulon Paul G3972 ἀχθῆναι.¶ achthēnai to be brought G71

The early church

What are ye afraid of? What are ye in such a hurry? In fact, that expression, "that he should be kept" shows this. Does he want to escape? "Let them therefore," he says, "which among you are able, accuse him." Again accusers, again at Caesarea, again Paul is brought forth. And having come, immediately "he sat on the judgment-seat" with all his haste: they so drove, so hurried him.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, was no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. It becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Paul was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take its course. If he deserved death, he would accept the punishment. But if none of the things whereof they accused him were true, no man could deliver him unto them, with justice. Paul is neither released nor condemned. It is an instance of the slow steps which Providence takes; by which we are often made ashamed, both of our hopes and of our fears, and are kept waiting on God.

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Paul Caesarea

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