Acts 25:19

but they kept quarreling with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed over and over was alive.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

In Context

18"But when his accusers stood up, they did not begin charging him with any of the crimes that I was expecting,

20I was perplexed how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

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Cross References

Acts 1:22from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."

Acts 17:22So Paul stood up in the center of Mars Hill, and said. "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all respects you are remarkably religious.

Acts 18:15but as these are merely questions about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must see to it. I am not willing to be a judge of these matters."

Acts 23:29"Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.

Acts 26:22"But having obtained the help that comes from God, I stand even to this day witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing except what the prophets and Moses said should come;

1 Corinthians 15:14and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is vain, and vain also is your faith.

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:14-27

Agrippa's Visit to Festus; Paul Arraigned before Agrippa. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus. 14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: 15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before… Read the whole commentary →

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