Acts 25:19

but they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was alive.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

18And his accusers stood up with him; and they were not able to substantiate any criminal charge against him, as I had expected;

20And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?

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Cross References

Acts 1:22commencing from the baptism of John, unto the day he was taken up from us, should be, with us, a witness of his resurrection.

Acts 17:22And as Paul stood in the Areopagus, he said: Men, Athenians, I perceive that in all things ye are excessive in the worship of demons.

Acts 18:15But if the contests are about words, and about names, and concerning your law, ye must see to it among yourselves, for I am not disposed to be a judge of such matters.

Acts 23:29And I found, that it was about questions of their law they accused him, and that an offence worthy of bonds or of death, was not upon him.

Acts 26:22But unto this day God hath helped me; and lo, I stand and bear testimony, to the small and to the great; yet saying nothing aside from Moses and the prophets, but the very things which they declared were to take place:

1 Corinthians 15:14And if the Messiah hath not risen, our preaching is vain, and your faith also vain.

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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