Acts 25:1

And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

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Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

In Context

2And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,

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Cross References

Acts 8:40Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.

Acts 21:15Then, after those days, having made preparations, we ascended to Jerusalem.

Acts 25:5“Therefore,” he said, “let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:1

Some think that Felix was turned out, and Festus succeeded him, quickly after Paul's imprisonment, and that the two years mentioned in the close of the foregoing chapter are to be reckoned from the beginning of Nero's reign; but it seems more natural to compute them from Paul's being delivered into the hands of Felix. However, we have here much the same management of Paul's case as we had in the foregoing chapter; cognizance is here taken of it, I. By Festus the governor; it is brought before him by the Jews, ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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