From Nave’s Topical Bible
Change of Venue
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 3Passages listed
- 1Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Granted PaulActs 23:17–35
- Declined by PaulActs 25:9Acts 25:11
The passages, in Bible order (3)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Acts 23:17–35
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
Commentary on Acts 23:17–352 voices
Paul's sister's son--(See on Ac 9:30). If he was at this time residing at Jerusalem for his education, like Paul himself, he may have got at the schools those hints of the conspiracy on which he so promptly acted.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Acts 25:9
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
Commentary on Acts 25:92 voices
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure - Desirous of securing their favor, as he had just entered on his administration. Compare Act 24:27. In this he evinced rather a desire of popularity than an inclination to do justice. Had he been disposed to do right at once, he would have immediately discharged Paul.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Acts 25:11
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Commentary on Acts 25:112 voices
But when the only other alternative offered him was to give his own consent to be transferred to the great hotbed of plots against his life, and to a tribunal of unscrupulous and bloodthirsty ecclesiastics whose vociferous cries for his death had scarcely subsided, no other course was open to him.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
"I appeal to Caesar," said Paul, wishing to escape the hands of the Jews, that is, in Rome I desire to go to the emperor and there to be tried. "I appeal to you," he says. For the name "Caesar," in Roman usage, signifies "king," …
Oecumenius· Commentary on Acts, 550Patristic