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Acts 25:17 Cross-References
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“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.”
Acts 25:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 25:17
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat—Festus recounts his prompt action to King Agrippa. The phrase ἀναβολὴν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος (anabolēn mēdemian poiēsamenos, 'making no delay') emphasizes his diligence—a contrast to Felix's two-year stalling (24:27). The morrow (τῇ ἑξῆς, tē hexēs) shows immediate action upon arrival in Caesarea. I sat on the judgment seat (καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, kathisas epi tou bēmatos)—the bēma was the official tribunal, symbolizing Roman authority and formal legal proceedings.Festus's account serves to justif...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 25:17
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“he went down to Caesarea”
“I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.,Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.,,,,,,,,”