But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
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Barnes' Notes
But after two years - Paul was unjustly detained during all this time. The hope of Felix seems to have been to weary his patience, and induce him to purchase his freedom. Came into Felix’ room - As…
Adam Clarke
After two years - That is, from the time that Paul came prisoner to Caesarea.
Porcius Festus - This man was put into the government of Judea about a.d. 60, the sixth or seventh year of Nero. In the…
We have here the result of Paul's trial before Felix, and what was the consequence of it.
I. Felix adjourned the cause, and took further time to consider of it (Act 24:22): He had a more perfect…
Cambridge Bible
But after two years More literally the Rev. Ver."But when two years were fulfilled;" and it may be that St Luke would indicate by his expression, that it was not a reckoning of time such as was usual…
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