Acts 25:18

18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.

Acts 25:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 25:18

Against whom when the accusers stood up
As they were obliged to do, whilst they were exhibiting their charges, bearing their testimonies, and producing their proofs; ( Acts 25:7 ) .

They brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
for by his being left in bonds, and by the information of the chief priests and elders, and their violence against him, he imagined he must be chargeable with some notorious capital crime.

Acts 25:18 In-Context

16 My reply was that it is not the custom among the Romans to give up any one for punishment before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity of defending himself against the charge which has been brought against him.

17 "When, therefore, a number of them came here, the next day I took my seat on the tribunal, without any loss of time, and ordered the man to be brought in.

18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.

19 But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.

20 I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.