Apostelgeschichte 24:26

26 Er hoffte aber daneben, daß ihm von Paulus sollte Geld gegeben werden, daß er ihn losgäbe; darum er ihn auch oft fordern ließ und besprach sich mit ihm.

Apostelgeschichte 24:26 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:26

He hoped also that money would have been given him of Paul,
&c.] For he observed from his own defence, that he came up to Jerusalem to bring alms and offerings; and he perceived by Tertullus's indictment, that he was at the head of a large body of men; that he was some considerable person, at least who was in great esteem among some sort of people, and whose life and liberty were valuable: and he might hope if Paul had not money of his own, yet his friends would supply him with a sufficiency to obtain his freedom; and it may be that it was with this view that he ordered that they should have free access to him and minister to him, that so he might have to give to him:

that he might loose him;
from all confinement, and set him at entire liberty:

wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him;
but not about religious matters, but about his civil affairs; suggesting he would release him for a sum of money, which the apostle did not listen to, being unwilling to encourage such evil practices, or to make use of unlawful means to free himself.

Apostelgeschichte 24:26 In-Context

24 Nach etlichen Tagen aber kam Felix mit seinem Weibe Drusilla, die eine Jüdin war, und forderte Paulus und hörte ihn von dem Glauben an Christus.

25 Da aber Paulus redete von der Gerechtigkeit und von der Keuschheit und von dem Zukünftigen Gericht, erschrak Felix und antwortete: Gehe hin auf diesmal; wenn ich gelegene Zeit habe, will ich dich herrufen lassen.

26 Er hoffte aber daneben, daß ihm von Paulus sollte Geld gegeben werden, daß er ihn losgäbe; darum er ihn auch oft fordern ließ und besprach sich mit ihm.

27 Da aber zwei Jahre um waren, kam Porcius Festus an Felix Statt. Felix aber wollte den Juden eine Gunst erzeigen und ließ Paulus hinter sich gefangen.