15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
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And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. …
If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. …
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-27)We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings . In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the g…
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