Acts 25:1
Now, Festus entered the province, and after three days, he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
In Context
2The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul, and they urged him
Cross References
Acts 8:40But Philip appeared at Azotus and he went through that region, proclaiming the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
Acts 21:15After these days, we picked up our bags and went up to Jerusalem.
Acts 25:5“Therefore, those who can,” he said, “should go there with us. If there is something wrong with the man, you should 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 →