Acts 25:17

17 "So the Jewish leaders came to Caesarea with me. The next day I immediately convened court and summoned the man.

Acts 25:17 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 25:17

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 expeditious he was:

and I commanded the man to be brought forth:
from his place of confinement, to the hall, to answer for himself.

Acts 25:17 In-Context

15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish leaders brought me some information about him and asked me to condemn him.
16 "I replied to them, 'That's not the Roman way of doing things. A person can't be sentenced as a favor. Before he is sentenced, he must face his accusers and have a chance to defend himself against their accusation.'
17 "So the Jewish leaders came to Caesarea with me. The next day I immediately convened court and summoned the man.
18 When his accusers stood up, they didn't accuse him of the crimes I was expecting.
19 They were disputing with him about their own religion and about some man named Jesus who had died. But Paul claimed that Jesus is alive.
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