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King Agrippa Arrives In Caesarea And Asks To Hear From Paul

13 Now some days having passed, Agrippa[a] the king and Bernice[b] arrived in Caesarea, having greeted[c] Festus. 14 And while they were spending more days there, Festus laid-before the king the things concerning Paul, saying, “A certain man has been left-behind by Felix as a prisoner, 15 concerning whom— I having come-to-be in Jerusalem— the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought-charges, asking-for a sentence-of-condemnation against him,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 25:13 That is, Agrippa II, son of Herod Agrippa I (12:1). His Roman name was Marcus Julius Agrippa. His capital was Caesarea Philippi, which he renamed Neronias. He ruled much of the territory in the region, but not Judea (although he did appoint the high priests), until about a.d. 100.
  2. Acts 25:13 She was the sister of Agrippa II and Drusilla (24:24).
  3. Acts 25:13 Or, greeting. Agrippa probably came from Neronias to Caesarea to welcome Festus to his new post.

Festus Consults King Agrippa

13 A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea(A) to pay their respects to Festus. 14 Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.(B) 15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him(C) and asked that he be condemned.

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