Acts 25:23

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21 But when Paul ^aappealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.”

22 Then ^aAgrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command ^aPaul was brought in.

24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom ^athe whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was ^bnot fit to live any longer.

25 But when I found that ^ahe had committed nothing deserving of death, ^band that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.

26 I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write.

27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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With great pomp - ; With much phantasy, great splendor, great parade, superb attendance or splendid retinue: in this sense the Greek word is used by the best writers. Wetstein has very justly remarked, that these children of Herod the Great made this pompous appearance in that very city where, a few years before, their father, for his Pride, was smitten of God, and eaten up by worms! How seldom do the living lay any of God' s judgments to heart!

The place of hearing - A sort of audience chamber, in the palace of Festus. This was not a trial of Paul; there were no Jews present to accuse him, and he could not be tried but at Rome, as he had appealed to Caesar. These grandees wished to hear the man speak of his religion, and in his own defense, through a principle of curiosity.

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