Bible Strands
Acts 25:15
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Festus speaks to King Agrippa while recounting his recent administrative duties in Jerusalem. He reports that Jewish chief priests and elders formally brought charges against Paul during that visit.
The words — The verb ἐνεφάνισαν (enephanisan) means "made a presentation," describing how the leaders laid out their accusations before Roman authority. The preposition περὶ (peri) translates as "concerning," specifying that the formal charges were directed precisely at Paul.
The thread — This pattern of formal petition appears in Esther 3:9, where Haman requests a royal decree, and Luke 23:23, where crowds demand Jesus' execution. It parallels the persistent appeals in Luke 18:3, tracing a recurring biblical motif of plaintiffs seeking judicial intervention.
Why it lands — The text states that religious leaders used established legal procedures to pursue their targets. It requires readers to note how accusations are formally presented through official channels, independent of their underlying validity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
Cross-references
- Esther 3:9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.”
- Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
- Luke 23:23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.
- Acts 24:1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
- Acts 25:1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,