Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
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.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 25:13-27
Festus addresses Agrippa first as the principal person of dignity and knowledge. The whole multitude of Jews have importunately pressed him, both from Jerusalem and Caesarea, crying out in a very noisy and clamorous way that Paul ought not to live any longer, nothing else will satisfy them but his death.
AI summary
Verse 24. Have dealt with me. Have appeared before me, desiring me to try him. They have urged me to condemn him. Crying out, etc. . They had sought that he should be put to death. (a) "all the multitude" (*) "with me" "Applied to me" (b) "that he ought"