Acts 25:13

After several days had passed, King Agrippa ¹  and Bernice arrived at Caesarea ²  to pay their respects ³  to Festus. ⁴ 

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

Now when several days had elapsed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus.

A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus.

A few days later King Agrippa and his wife, Bernice, visited Caesarea to welcome Festus to his new post.

Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.

After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to welcome Festus.

And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

After several days had passed, King Agrippa ¹  and Bernice arrived at Caesarea ²  to pay their respects ³  to Festus. ⁴ 

¹ sn King Agrippa was Herod Agrippa II (a.d. 27-92/93), son of Herod Agrippa I (see Acts 12:1). He ruled over parts of Palestine from a.d. 53 until his death. His sister Bernice was widowed when her second husband, Herod King of Chalcis, died in a.d. 48. From then she lived with her brother. In an attempt to quiet rumors of an incestuous relationship between them, she resolved to marry Polemo of Cilicia, but she soon left him and returned to Herod Agrippa II. Their incestuous relationship became the gossip of Rome according to Josephus (Ant. 20.7.3 [20.145-147]). The visit of Agrippa and Bernice gave Festus the opportunity to get some internal Jewish advice. Herod Agrippa II was a trusted adviser because he was known to be very loyal to Rome (Josephus, J. W. 2.16.4 [2.345-401]).

² sn Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in Acts 10:1.

map For location see Map2 C1; Map4 B3; Map5 F2; Map7 A1; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

³ tn BDAG 144 s.v. ἀσπάζομαι 1.b states, “Of official visits pay one’s respects to…Ac 25:13.”

⁴ sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27.