Acts 25:7

When he came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought a number of serious charges against him, which they could not prove.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

In Context

6After staying not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, after taking his seat upon the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought.

8Paul said in his defense, "I have committed no crime against the Law of the Jews, against the Temple, or against Caesar."

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Cross References

Matthew 5:11"Blessed are you when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my name’s sake.

Mark 15:3When the chief priests continued making many accusations against him, Pilate repeatedly questioned him.

Luke 23:10Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him.

Acts 24:5"For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:2-13

Paul Arraigned before Festus; Paul's Fourth Defence; Paul Appeals to Cæsar. 1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 Let them therefore, said… Read the whole commentary →

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