About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
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Gill's Exposition
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem,.... Quickly after he came to his government:
the chief priests and elders of the Jews informed me; brought an accusation to him, exhibited to him charges against…
Barnes' Notes
About whom ... - See Act 25:1-5. To have judgment against him - To have him condemned.
Adam Clarke
Desiring to have judgment against him - Instead of δικην, judgment, καταδικην, condemnation, sentence of death, is the reading of ABC, and several others, which is probably genuine. This is evidently…
We have here the preparation that was made for another hearing of Paul before King Agrippa, not in order to his giving judgment upon him, but in order to his giving advice concerning him, or rather…
Cambridge Bible
the chief priests See note on Act 25:2.
desiring to have judgment against him The older MSS. give a stronger word for "judgment" than the Text. Recept. It implies that they held there could be but one…
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