^25:14While⁵² they were staying there many days, Festus⁵³ explained Paul’s case to the king to get his opinion,⁵⁴ saying, “There is a man left here as a prisoner by Felix.

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52 ὡς 8.b states, “w. pres. or impf. while, when, as long as … Ac 1:10; 7:23; 9:23; 10:17; 13:25; 19:9; 21:27; 25:14.”
53 See the note on Porcius Festus in .
54 Grk “Festus laid Paul’s case before the king for consideration.” ἀνατίθημι 2 states, “otherw. only mid. to lay someth. before someone for consideration, declare, communicate, refer the added idea that the pers. to whom a thing is ref. is asked for his opinion lay someth. before someone for consideration … Ac 25:14.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Since they were staying there several days, Festus presented Paul’s case to the king, saying, “There’s a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.

NLTNew Living Translation

During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner here,” he told him, “whose case was left for me by Felix.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And while they were staying there many days, Festus laid out the case against Paul to the king, saying, “There is a certain man left behind by Felix as a prisoner,

KJV 1900King James Version

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

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