Acts 25:7

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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WEBBE

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,

BSB

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

KJV

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

ASV

And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;

BBE

And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

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Παραγενομένου Paragenomenou When was arriving G3854 δὲ de then G1161 αὐτοῦ autou he G846 περιέστησαν periestēsan they stood around G4026 αὐτὸν auton him G846 οἱ hoi the G3588 ἀπὸ apo from G575 Ἱεροσολύμων Hi'erosolumōn Jerusalem G2414 καταβεβηκότες katabebēkotes having come down G2597 Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi Jews G2453 πολλὰ polla many G4183 καὶ kai and G2532 βαρέα barea weighty G926 αἰτιώματα aitiōmata charges G157 καταφέροντες katapherontes presenting G2702 κατὰ kata concerning G2596 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 Παῦλου Paulou Paul G3972 ἃ ha which G3739 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἴσχυον ischuon they were able G2480 ἀποδεῖξαι apodeixai to prove G584

The early church

But after they came down, they forthwith made their accusations shamelessly and with more vehemence: and not having been able to convict him on grounds relating to the Law, they again according to their custom stirred the question about Caesar, being just what they did in Christ's case. For that they had recourse to this is manifest by the fact, that Paul defends himself on the score of offences against Caesar.
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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People & places

Paul Jerusalem

Topics

FalsehoodAccusation, FalseFalse Teachers

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.