Acts 25:14
ContextNET © | While 1 they were staying there many days, Festus 2 explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, 3 saying, “There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix. |
NIV © | 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. |
NASB © | While they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, "There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix; |
NLT © | During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. "There is a prisoner here," he told him, "whose case was left for me by Felix. |
MSG © | After several days, Festus brought up Paul's case to the king. "I have a man on my hands here, a prisoner left by Felix. |
BBE © | And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul’s story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix: |
NRSV © | Since they were staying there several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, "There is a man here who was left in prison by Felix. |
NKJV © | When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying: "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, |
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NET © | While 1 they were staying there many days, Festus 2 explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion, 3 saying, “There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix. |
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1 tn BDAG 1105-6 s.v. ὡς 8.b states, “w. pres. or impf. while, when, as long as…Ac 1:10; 7:23; 9:23; 10:17; 13:25; 19:9; 21:27; 25:14.” 2 sn See the note on Porcius Festus in 24:27. 3 tn Grk “Festus laid Paul’s case before the king for consideration.” BDAG 74 s.v. ἀνατίθημι 2 states, “otherw. only mid. to lay someth. before someone for consideration, declare, communicate, refer w. the added idea that the pers. to whom a thing is ref. is asked for his opinion lay someth. before someone for consideration…Ac 25:14.” |