Luke
Acts 25:17BSB·traditional attribution
So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
Matthew Henry Presbyterian
Kings usually think sending ambassadors enough, but here Agrippa came himself, personal converse is the sweetest among friends. He visits Festus not to judge Paul but to gratify his curiosity, fulfilling Christ's promise that His followers should be brought before governors and kings for a testimony.
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Commenting on Acts 25:13-27
John Gill Reformed Baptist
Festus stresses his dispatch: the very next day after the Jews arrived, he took his seat and called for Paul. He marks this haste deliberately, to show he wasted no time in hearing the case fairly.
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Albert Barnes Presbyterian
Verse 17. Therefore, when they were come hither, etc. See . (b) "when they"