SEV Biblia, Chapter 25:2
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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 25:2
Verse 2. The high priest-informed him against Paul] They supposed that as Felix, to please them, on the resignation of his government, had left Paul bound, so Festus, on the assumption of it, would, to please them, deliver him into their hand; but, as they wished this to be done under the colour of justice, they exhibited a number of charges against Paul, which they hoped would appear to Festus a sufficient reason why a new trial should be granted; and he be sent to Jerusalem to take this trial. Their motive is mentioned in the succeeding verse.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. Then the high priest , etc.] Ananias, as in ( Acts 23:2, 24:1) the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin version, and all the Oriental versions, read, the chief priests, the whole college of the priests: and the chief of the Jews ; their rulers and elders, the members of the Jewish sanhedrim; informed him against Paul ; they took the first opportunity of waiting upon him, when he was come to Jerusalem; hoping it might be a favourable one to them, since he was just entering upon his government, and might be willing to gratify the chief of the nation, and gain their affection and esteem, and since as yet he was not acquainted with their wicked dispositions and artifices; and brought a bill of information against Paul, and gave a large account of him, what a wicked man he was, and what evils he had committed; they laid many things to his charge, and very heavily accused him, and endeavoured to prepossess the governor, and prejudice him against him: and besought him ; that he would grant them the following request.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - See how restless malice is. Persecutors deem it a peculiar favour to have their malice gratified. Preaching Christ, the end of the law, wa no offence against the law. In suffering times the prudence of the Lord's people is tried, as well as their patience; they need wisdom. I becomes those who are innocent, to insist upon their innocence. Pau was willing to abide by the rules of the law, and to let that take it course. If he deserved death, he would accept the punishment. But if none of the things whereof they accused him were true, no man coul deliver him unto them, with justice. Paul is neither released no condemned. It is an instance of the slow steps which Providence takes by which we are often made ashamed, both of our hopes and of our fears and are kept waiting on God.
Greek Textus Receptus
ενεφανισαν 1718 5656 V-AAI-3P δε 1161 CONJ αυτω 846 P-DSM ο 3588 T-NSM αρχιερευς 749 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM πρωτοι 4413 A-NPM των 3588 T-GPM ιουδαιων 2453 A-GPM κατα 2596 PREP του 3588 T-GSM παυλου 3972 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ παρεκαλουν 3870 5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον 846 P-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
2. Besought. The imperfect denotes their persistence: kept beseeching.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
25:2 {The principal men} (hoi prwtoi). The first men, the leading men of the city, besides the chief priests. In verse #15 we have "the chief priests and the elders." These chief men among the Jews would desire to pay their respects to the new Procurator on his first visit to Jerusalem. There was another high priest now, Ishmael in place of Ananias. {Informed him against Paul} (enefanisan autwi kata tou paulou). " this renewal of the charge after two years, on the very first opportunity, is a measure, not only of their unsleeping hatred, but of the importance which they attached to Paul's influence" (Furneaux). {Besought} (parekaloun). Imperfect active, kept on beseeching as a special favor to the Jews.
