Acts 25:2

and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

In Context

1Festus, therefore, having come upon the province, after three days, went up unto Jerusalem from Caesarea;

3asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem,—making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, unless they can do mischief,—They rob themselves of their sleep, if they cannot cause someone to stumble,

Acts 25:15concerning whom, when I happened to be in Jerusalem, the High-priests and the Elders of the Jews laid information, claiming against him a condemnation:

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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