Acts 25:15
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
Acts 25:15 in other translations
| BSB | While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him. |
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| WEB | about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. |
| ASV | about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him. |
| YLT | about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him, |
| DARBY | concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him: |
| BBE | Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him. |
| Webster | About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. |
What does Acts 25:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:14-15
14-15. when there many--"several" days, Festus declared Paul's cause--taking advantage of the presence of one who might be presumed to know such matters better than himself; though the lapse of "several days" ere the subject was touched on shows that it gave Festus little trouble.
Barnes' Notes
To have judgment against him. Thome have him condemned.
(a) "when I was at Jerusalem" Acts 25:2,3 (+) "informed me" "laid an information"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 25:13-27
Agrippa had the government of Galilee. How many unjust and hasty judgments the Roman maxim, ver. #(16), condemn! This heathen, guided only by the light of nature, followed law and custom exactly, yet how many Christians will not follow the rules of truth, justice, and charity, in judging their brethren! The questions about God's worship, the way of salvation, and the truths of the gospel, may appear doubtful and…
Acts 25:15 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 25:15
- Luke 18:3-5
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
- Acts 25:1-3
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem. Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
- Luke 23:23
And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
- Esther 3:9
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.
- Acts 24:1
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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Context
- Acts 25:14
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:
- Acts 25:15
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
- Acts 25:16
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 25:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sobre el cual, cuando fuí á Jerusalem, vinieron á mí los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos de los Judíos, pidiendo condenación contra él: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | au sujet duquel, lorsque j’étais à Jérusalem, les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens des Juifs ont porté plainte, sollicitant une sentence contre lui: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | wegen dessen, als ich zu Jerusalem war, die Hohenpriester und die Ältesten der Juden Anzeige machten, indem sie ein Urteil gegen ihn verlangten; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | de quo cum essem Jerosolymis, adierunt me principes sacerdotum et seniores Judæorum, postulantes adversus illum damnationem. |