So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
Parallel translations
- WEB When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
- KJV Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
- NKJV Therefore when they had come together, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.
- NASB So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered that the man be brought.
- NLT “When his accusers came here for the trial, I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in.
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Quick answer
Festus says that when the accusers came he convened court without delay the next day and had Paul brought. He stresses his prompt and proper handling of the case.
Overview
Festus presents himself as a diligent administrator who acted quickly and fairly once the accusers arrived. His efficiency contrasts with Felix's long delays. The retelling, addressed to Agrippa, builds toward the hearing in which Paul will once more turn a legal proceeding into an occasion for testimony to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Acts 25:10Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
- Acts 25:6After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
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