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Festusὁ Φῆστοςthenοὖνansweredἀπεκρίθηthat Paulτὸν Παῦλονwas being keptτηρεῖσθαιatεἰςCaesarea,Καισάρειανandδὲthat he himselfἑαυτὸνwas aboutμέλλεινto set out thereἐκπορεύεσθαιshortly.ἐν τάχει
Acts 25:4
Study it in the app“Festus then answered that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out there shortly.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 25:4, word by word
- FestusΦῆστοςPhēstos
Festus
Festus: Porcius Festus, Roman governor of Judea about AD 59-62, after Felix.
Where else “Phēstos” appears- answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- that PaulΠαῦλονPaulon
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulon” appears- was being keptτηρεῖσθαιtēreisthai
guard
To protect, watch over, or set aside for later.
Where else “tēreisthai” appears- CaesareaΚαισάρειανKaisareian
Caesarea
See it on the mapWhere else “Kaisareian” appears- was aboutμέλλεινmellein
be about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellein” appears- to set out thereἐκπορεύεσθαιekporeuesthai
go out
To exit a place, or head toward someone.
Where else “ekporeuesthai” appears- shortlyτάχειtachei
speed
Speed, quickness; "in speed", quickly, soon.
Where else “tachei” appears
Places in this verse
Caesarea
Today: Caesarea Maritima ruins, Israel
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, about 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
There Peter announced the good news to Cornelius and his household (Acts 10:1-48). Paul was kept prisoner there before being sent to Rome (Acts 23:23; 25:1).
The context
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem —while preparing an ambush to kill him on the way.
4 · This verse (above)
5“So,” he says, “let those among you who have authority, going down with me, accuse him, if there is anything wrong in the man.”
To study Acts 25 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say before Festus, and to whom does he appeal? (vv. 8-12)
2. What it means
Why does Paul prefer to appeal to Caesar rather than be tried in Jerusalem? (vv. 9-11)
3. How I live it
Paul used the legitimate means open to him when the situation was unjust. What means do you have before an unjust situation?