^25:19Rather they had several points of disagreement⁷⁰ with him about their own religion⁷¹ and about a man named Jesus⁷² who was dead, whom Paul claimed⁷³ to be alive.

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70 Grk “several controversial issues.” ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument … Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.… 18:15; 25:19.”
71 On this term see δεισιδαιμονία 2. It is a broad term for religion. About their own religion. Festus made it clear that in his view as a neutral figure (and as one Luke had noted was disposed to help the Jews), he saw no guilt in Paul. The issue was a simple religious dispute.
72 Grk “a certain Jesus.”
73 Or “asserted.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.

NLTNew Living Translation

Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is alive.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but they had some issues with him concerning their own religion, and concerning a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

KJV 1900King James Version

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

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