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Acts 25:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 25:1

Verse 1 of 27

Scripture focus

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Acts 25:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 25:1

Theological / Devotional

Festus. See on ch. 24:27.

Was come. That is, either to the district he was to govern or to his office to take up its responsibilities. See Josephus Antiquities xx. 8. 9; War ii. 14. 1.

Caesarea. The seat of Roman administration in Palestine (see on ch. 8:40).

To Jerusalem. This was the metropolis of the subprovince of Judea. Festus was no doubt inspecting the territory over which he had become procurator, intent on learning its problems. That he allowed but three days to pass before he set out on this tour speaks well of him as an administrator. In ability and integrity he seems to have greatly excelled Felix (see Vol. V, p. 71).

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