Acts 25:17

17 Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought forth.

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 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the princes of the priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have vengeance against him.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before the one who is accused is face to face with his accusers and is given license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17 Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought forth.

18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed,

19 but had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.