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Acts 25:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 25:26

Verse 26 of 27

Scripture focus

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Acts 25:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 25:26

Theological / Devotional

No certain thing. Festus knew so little of the Jewish religion that he felt at a loss to know how to present an informed indictment against Paul on a charge concerned exclusively with matters of the Jewish religion.

To write. Festus must send a bill of particulars to the imperial throne.

My lord. Gr. ho kurios, “the [or “my”] lord,” here the emperor, Nero. When used of the emperors as when applied to Christ this title bore an implication of divinity. Augustus had forbidden anyone to call him lord, as had his successor Tiberius (Suetonius Augustus iii. 53.1; Tiberius xxvii), but their less modest successors accepted the title from friends and flatterers. Caligula styled himself dominus, the Latin equivalent of kurios, and Domitian adopted the title dominus deus, “lord god.” Pliny the Younger addressed his patron, the emperor Trajan, frequently as dominus. See pp. 61,62.

Specially before thee. Festus was looking to Agrippa for special help in solving this difficult case. At the same time Agrippa would be pleased if his counsel should be held in esteem.

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