Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
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Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
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Then enformed him the hye prestes and the chefe of the Iewes of Paul. And they besought him
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Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,
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Passages linked to Acts 25:2 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 25:15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
- Proverbs 4:16 For they don’t sleep unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
- Acts 24:1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
- Romans 3:12-19 They have all turned away. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.” “Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.” “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and misery are in their ways. The way of peace, they haven’t known.” “There is no fear of God before their eyes.” Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
- Job 31:31 if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2 Then the high priest and the chief of…
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Ver. 2. Informed him against Paul] ενεφανισαν, they gave him private intelligence (so the word signifies, saith Erasmus), they buzzed false reports into his ears: an old practice of persecutors. Proprie significat tacite et clam indicare. Truth seldom goes without a scratched face. The Arminians endeavoured to persuade the States of Holland that the orthodox pastors sought to diminish the authority of the civil magistrates, and to affect and arrogate to themselves a power collateral or equal to their power. {a}
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{a} Act. Synod. Dordrecht. proefatione.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The chief of the Jews; the same who are…
The chief of the Jews; the same who are called the elders, in Act 24:1.
Informed him against Paul; continued their accusation and prosecution of Paul. So restless is the rage and enmity, the adversaries of truth have against the professors of it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Then the high priest,.... Ananias, as in Act 23:2…
Then the high priest,.... Ananias, as in Act 23:2 the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin version, and all the Oriental versions, read, "the chief priests", the whole college of the priests:
and the chief of the Jews; their rulers and elders, the members of the Jewish sanhedrim;
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informed him against Paul; they took the first opportunity of waiting upon him, when he was come to Jerusalem; hoping it might be a favourable one to them, since he was just entering upon his government, and might be willing to gratify the chief of the nation, and gain their affection and esteem, and since as yet he was not acquainted with their wicked dispositions and artifices; and brought a bill of information against Paul, and gave a large account of him, what a wicked man he was, and what evils he had committed; they laid many things to his charge, and very heavily accused him, and endeavoured to prepossess the governor, and prejudice him against him:
and besought him; that he would grant them the following request.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Then the high priest and the chief of the…
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews appeared against Paul - In so long a time their rage was not cooled. So much louder a call had Paul to the Gentiles.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 2. The high priest - informed him against…
Verse 2. The high priest - informed him against Paul] They supposed that as Felix, to please them, on the resignation of his government, had left Paul bound, so Festus, on the assumption of it, would, to please them, deliver him into their hand; but, as they wished this to be done under the colour of justice, they exhibited a number of charges against Paul, which they hoped would appear to Festus a sufficient reason why a new trial should be granted; and he be sent to Jerusalem to take this trial. Their motive is mentioned in the succeeding verse.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Then the high priest - The high priest at…
Then the high priest - The high priest at this time was Ismael, the son of Fabi. He had been promoted to that office by Agrippa (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 8, section 8). It is probable, however, that the person here intended was Ananias, who had been high priest, and who would retain the name. See the notes on Act 23:2. Some mss. read “high priests” here in the plural number, and this reading is approved by Mill and Griesbach. There is, however, no improbability in supposing that the high priest Ismael might have been also as much enraged against Paul as the others.
Informed him against Paul - Informed him of the accusation against him, and doubtless endeavored to prejudice the mind of Festus against him. They thus showed their unrelenting disposition. It might have been supposed that after two years this unjust prosecution would be abandoned and forgotten. But malice does not thus forget its object, and the spirit of persecution is not thus satisfied. It is evident that there was here every probability that injustice would be done to Paul, and that the mind of Festus would be biased against him. He was a stranger to Paul, and to the embittered feelings of the Jewish character. He would wish to conciliate their favor upon entering into the duties of his office. A strong representation, therefore, made by the chief men of the nation, would be likely to prejudice him violently against Paul, and to unfit him for the exercise of impartial justice.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Then the high priest--a successor of him before whom…
Then the high priest--a successor of him before whom Paul had appeared (Act 23:2).
and the chief of the Jews--and "the whole multitude of the Jews" (Act 25:24) clamorously.
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informed him against Paul . . .
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 2. High priest—Ananias had been assassinated, and Agrippa, who…
2. High priest—Ananias had been assassinated, and Agrippa, who had the power of appointment, substituted Ismael, the son of Phabi, in his place.
Chief—Not merely the Sanhedrin, as before, but the eminent by rank, wealth, or learning.
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Informed him—Brought accusation to him. They are still vindictive after two years are past, and as prompt in their action as Festus in his.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 2. Then the high priest] R. V. “And the…
2. Then the high priest] R. V. “And the chief priests.” For the best MSS. give the plural. No doubt Ananias, as before, was the leader of the accusation, but he got others of his own class to support him in Jerusalem. He was their representative when the hearing was in Cæsarea.
and the chief of the Jews] This might mean “the chief part;” therefore it is better, with R. V., to read “the principal men of the Jews.” The wealthiest men of the nation belonged to the Sadducees.
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informed him against Paul] The verb indicates that the proceedings here assumed a legal form. It was no mere mention in any irregular way, but a definite charge was made, no doubt in the same terms which Tertullus had used before.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (2) Then the high priest and the chief of…
(2) Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews . . .—Some of the best MSS. give the plural, “the chief priests.” It is clear that they hoped to take advantage of the newness of Festus to his office. He was likely enough, they thought, to accept their statements and to yield to the pressure of those who had shown themselves powerful enough to bring about his predecessor’s recall. And they have not forgotten their old tactics. Once again priests and scribes are ready to avail themselves of the weapon of the assassin. Possibly Festus had heard from Felix or Lysias, or others, of the former plot, and took care to be on his guard against this, and so the conspirators were again baffled.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And for then, A.V.; chief priests for high priest,…
And for then, A.V.; chief priests for high priest, A.V. and T.R.; principal men for chief, A.V.; and they besought for and besought, A.V. Chief priests; as in ver. 15 and Act_22:30. But the reading of the T.R., "the high priest," is more in accordance with Act_24:1, and is approved by Alford. The high priest at this time was no longer Ananias, but Ismael the son of Phabi, who was appointed by King Agrippa towards the close of Felix"s government (Josephus, "Ant. Jud:," 20:8:8). He went to Rome to appeal to Nero about the wall which the Jews had built to screen the temple from being overlooked, and which Agrippa had ordered to be pulled down; and being detained at Rome as a hostage, he was succeeded in the high priesthood by Joseph Cabi the son of Simon. We may feel sure that on this occasion he was present before Festus, for he had not yet gone to Rome. Informed him. (ejnefanisan); see Act_24:1, note. The principal men of the Jews (oiJ prwtoi) In ver. 15 Festus speaks of them as oiJ presbuteroi. The question arises as to whether the two phrases are identical in their meaning. Meyer thinks that the prwtoi includes leading men who were not elders, i.e. not Sanhedrists. Josephus calls the leading Jews of Caesarea oiJ prwteuontev twn jIoudaiwn. ("Ant. Jud:," 20:8:9).
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