King James Version
Acts 25:7 in the King James Version says “And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints a...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Acts 25:7 · KJV
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
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. more: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days
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.
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 Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“was come”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“when he”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“stood round about”
G4026to stand all around, i.e., (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“laid”
G5342to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows)
“against”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“prove”
G584to show off, i.e., exhibit; figuratively, to demonstrate, i.e., accredit
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