Acts 25:23

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
morrow	ἐπαύριον epaurion	G1887	occurring on the succeeding day · adverb
Agrippa	Ἀγρίππα Agrippa	G67	wild-horse tamer · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
come	ἐλθόντος elthontos	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Bernice	Βερνίκης Bernikēs	G959	victorious · noun — genitive singular feminine, a proper name
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
great	πολλῆς pollēs	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — genitive singular feminine
pomp	φαντασίας phantasias	G5325	(properly abstract) a (vain) show ("fantasy") · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
entered	εἰσελθόντων eiselthontōn	G1525	to enter (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
hearing	ἀκροατήριον akroatērion	G201	an audience-room · noun — accusative singular neuter
with	σύν sun	G4862	with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or… · preposition
captains	χιλιάρχοις chiliarchois	G5506	the commander of a thousand soldiers ("chiliarch" · noun — dative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
principal	ἐξοχὴν exochēn	G1851	prominence (figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
men	ἀνδράσιν andrasin	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — dative plural masculine
city	πόλεως poleōs	G4172	a town (properly · noun — genitive singular feminine
at	κατ᾽ kat᾽	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
Festus’	Φήστου Phēstou	G5347	festal · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
commandment	κελεύσαντος keleusantos	G2753	"hail" · verb — aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine
Paul	Παῦλος.¶ Paulos	G3972	(little · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
forth	ἤχθη ēchthē	G71	properly · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Acts 25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.
Acts 26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the wo…
Esther 1:4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Isaiah 5:14 Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he tha…
Isaiah 14:11 Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Ezekiel 7:24 Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather only to gratify his curiosity. Christ had said, concerning his followers, that they should be brought before governors and kings. In the former part of this chapter Paul was brought before Festus the governor, here before Agrippa the king, for a testimony to both. Here is, I. The kind and friendly visit which king Agrippa made to Festus, now upon his coming into the government in that province (Act 25:13): After certain days, king Agrippa came to Caesarea. Here is royal visit. Kings usually think…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:23

when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp--in the same city in which their father, on account of his pride, had perished, eaten up by worms [WETST]. with the chief captains--(See on Act 21:32). JOSEPHUS [Wars of the Jews, 3.4.2] says that five cohorts, whose full complement was one thousand men, were stationed at CÃ&brvbrsarea. principal men of the city--both Jews and Romans. "This was the most dignified and influential audience Paul had yet addressed, and the prediction (Act 9:15) was fulfilled, though afterwards still more remarkably at Rome (Act 27:24; Ti2 4:16-17) [WEBSTER and WILKINSON].

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:23

With great pomp - Μετα πολλης φαντασιας; With much phantasy, great splendor, great parade, superb attendance or splendid retinue: in this sense the Greek word is used by the best writers. Wetstein has very justly remarked, that these children of Herod the Great made this pompous appearance in that very city where, a few years before, their father, for his Pride, was smitten of God, and eaten up by worms! How seldom do the living lay any of God's judgments to heart! The place of hearing - A sort of audience chamber, in the palace of Festus. This was not a trial of Paul; there were no Jews present to accuse him, and he could not be tried but at Rome, as he had appealed to Caesar. These grandee…

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The Church Fathers

The Jews desisted ever since Paul exercised his right of appeal. Then also for him the theatre becomes a splendid one: "with great pomp" they were present.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 52

When Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, etc. For "pomp," in Greek it is written φαντασία, by which term is designated a great display and royal pomp, with which he, being surrounded on all sides, was encircled.
— Bede, Retractions on Acts

See what an audience is gathered together for Paul. Having collected all his guards, the governor is come, and the king, and the tribunes, "with the principal men," it says, "of the city." Then Paul being brought forth, see how he is proclaimed as conqueror.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 52

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Dictionary and topics

Bernice — Bearer of victory, the eldest daughter of Agrippa I., the Herod Agrippa of Acts 12:20. After the early death of her first husband she was married to her uncle Herod, king of Chalcis. After his death…
Bernice, Or Berenice — (bringing victory), the eldest daughter of Herod Agrippa I. (Acts 12:1) etc. She was first married to her uncle Herod, king of Chaleis, and after his death (A.D. 48) she lived under circumstances of…
Herod Arippa II. — The son of Herod Agrippa I. and Cypros. The emperor Claudius made him tetrarch of the provinces of Philip and Lysanias, with the title of king (Acts 25:13; 26:2, 7). He enlarged the city of Caesarea…
Procurator — The Greek agemon, rendered “governor” in the Authorized Version, is applied in the New Testament to the officer who presided over the imperial province of Judea. It is used of Pontius Pilate,…
Appeal · Paul makes, to — Paul makes, to

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 25:23

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:23

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 25:23

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 25:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 25:23

Adam Clarke on Acts 25:23

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 25:23

John Calvin on Acts 25:22–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 25:23-27