Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat—that is, I am already before the proper tribunal. This seems to imply that he understood Festus to propose handing him over to the Sanhedrim for judgment (and see on Acts 25:11), with a mere promise of protection from him. But from going to Jerusalem at all he was too well justified in shrinking, for there assassination had been quite recently planned against him.
to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou knowest very well—literally, "better," that is, (perhaps), better than to press such a proposal.
if there be none of these things . . . no man may deliver me unto them—The word signifies to "surrender in order to gratify" another.
Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure—to ingratiate himself with them.
said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and . . . be judged . . . before me—or, "under my protection." If this was meant in earnest, it was temporizing and vacillating. But, possibly, anticipating Paul's refusal, he wished merely to avoid the odium of refusing to remove the trial to Jerusalem.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 25:10:
Acts 25:1-3
Acts 25:3
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