Acts 25:2

25:2 So the chief priests and the most prominent men ¹  of the Jews brought formal charges ²  against Paul to him.

Acts 25:24

25:24 Then Festus ³  said, “King Agrippa, ⁴  and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace ⁵  petitioned ⁶  me both in Jerusalem ⁷  and here, ⁸  shouting loudly ⁹  that he ought not to live any longer.

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¹ tn BDAG 893-94 s.v. πρῶτος 2.a.β has “οἱ πρῶτοι the most prominent men, the leading men w. gen. of the place…or of a group…οἱ πρ. τοῦ λαοῦ…Lk 19:47; cp. Ac 25:2; 28:17.”

² tn BDAG 326 s.v. ἐμφανίζω 3 has “ἐ. τινὶ κατά τινος bring formal charges against someone…Ac 24:1; 25:2.”

sn Note how quickly the Jewish leadership went after Paul: They brought formal charges against him within three days of Festus’ arrival in the province.

³ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.

⁴ sn See the note on King Agrippa in 25:13.

⁵ tn Probably best understood as rhetorical hyperbole. BDAG 825 s.v. πλῆθος 2.b.γ states, “people, populace, population…τὸ πλῆθος the populace…ἅπαν τὸ πλ. τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων Ac 25:24.” However, the actions of the leadership are seen by Luke as representing the actions of the entire nation, so the remark is not inaccurate.

⁶ tn Or “appealed to” (BDAG 341 s.v. ἐντυγχάνω 1.a).

⁷ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁸ sn Here means “here in Caesarea.”

⁹ tn Or “screaming.”