Actes 25:1

1 Festus étant donc arrivé dans la province, monta, trois jours après, de Césarée à Jérusalem.

Actes 25:1 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 25:1

Now when Festus was come into the province
Of Judea, which was a Roman province, over which he was made governor by Nero, the Roman emperor, in the room of Felix; he now being landed in some part of the province, namely, at Caesarea, and so might be said to have entered upon the government of it, as the phrase will bear to be rendered;

after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem;
he very likely came by sea from Italy to Judea, and landed at Caesarea; for though Joppa was the nearest port to Jerusalem, yet Caesarea was the safest, and most commodious port, being made so by Herod; (See Gill on Acts 18:22), and besides, it seems to have been very much the residence of the kings and governors of Judea, ( Acts 12:19 ) ( Acts 23:23 Acts 23:33 ) here Festus stayed three days after his landing, to rest himself after the fatigue of the voyage, and then went up to Jerusalem, the metropolis of the province of Judea.

Actes 25:1 In-Context

1 Festus étant donc arrivé dans la province, monta, trois jours après, de Césarée à Jérusalem.

2 Et le souverain sacrificateur, et les premiers d'entre les Juifs, lui portèrent plainte contre Paul;

3 Et le priant, ils lui demandaient contre celui-ci la faveur de le faire venir à Jérusalem, car ils avaient dressé une embûche pour le tuer en chemin.

4 Mais Festus répondit que Paul était bien gardé à Césarée, et que lui-même devait y aller bientôt.

5 Et il ajouta: Que les principaux d'entre vous descendent donc avec moi, et accusent cet homme s'il y a quelque chose contre lui.