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Festus Asks King Agrippa for Advice

25:13After several days had passed, King Agrippa48 and Bernice arrived at Caesarea49 to pay their respects50 to Festus.51

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Footnotes

  1. 48 King Agrippa was Herod Agrippa II (a.d. 27–92/93), son of Herod Agrippa I (see Acts 12:1). He ruled over parts of Palestine from a.d. 53 until his death. His sister Bernice was widowed when her second husband, Herod King of Chalcis, died in a.d. 48. From then she lived with her brother. In an attempt to quiet rumors of an incestuous relationship between them, she resolved to marry Polemo of Cilicia, but she soon left him and returned to Herod Agrippa II. Their incestuous relationship became the gossip of Rome according to Josephus ( 20.7.3 [20.145–147]). The visit of Agrippa and Bernice gave Festus the opportunity to get some internal Jewish advice. Herod Agrippa II was a trusted adviser because he was known to be very loyal to Rome (Josephus, 2.16.4 [2.345–401]).
  2. 49 Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in . For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
  3. 50 ἀσπάζομαι 1.b states, “Of official visits pay one’s respects to … Ac 25:13.”
  4. 51 See the note on Porcius Festus in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Several days later, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid a courtesy call on Festus.

NLTNew Living Translation

A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice, to pay their respects to Festus.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now after some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to welcome Festus.

KJV 1900King James Version

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.