1
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Highlighted
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Festus having arrived at his province, goes to Jerusalem to be inaugurated. The Jews took this opportunity of requesting Saint Paul might be sent to Jerusalem, that they might accomplish the iniquitous purport of their vow. Such consequence did they attribute to the death of this one man, that they had no greater favour to ask of their new governor at his auspicious entry among them. Tirinus.
Private to this browser.