Acts 25:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Festus said, 'King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish population has petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καί φησιν ὁ Φῆστος, Ἀγρίππα Βασιλεῦ, καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαρόντες ἡμῖν ἄνδρες, θεωρεῖτε τοῦτον, περὶ οὗ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐνέτυχόν μοι, ἔν τε Ἱεροσολύμοις, καὶ ἐνθάδε, ἐπιβοῶντες μὴ δεῖν ζῇν αὐτὸν μηκέτι.

Transliteration

And phēsin ho Phēstos, Agrippa Basileu, and all the symparontes with us men, you theōreite this one, concerning whom all the plēthos tōn Ioudaiōn enetychon me, both in Hierosolymois, and here, epiboōntes not dein zēn him any longer.

Grammar Details

• *phēsin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says
• *ho Phēstos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Festus
• *Agrippa*: vocative, masculine, singular - Agrippa
• *Basileu*: vocative, masculine, singular - King
• *symparontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being present with
• *theōreite*: present active imperative, 2nd person plural - observe/see/look at
• *plēthos*: nominative, neuter, singular - multitude/crowd
• *tōn Ioudaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews
• *enetychon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - appealed to/petitioned
• *Hierosolymois*: dative, neuter, plural - in Jerusalem
• *epiboōntes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - shouting out/crying out
• *dein*: present active infinitive - to be necessary
• *zēn*: present active infinitive - to live

Word Meanings

• *phēsin*: says/declares/states
• *symparontes*: being present with/accompanying/gathered together
• *theōreite*: observe/see/look at
• *plēthos*: multitude/crowd/assembly
• *enetychon*: appealed to/petitioned/approached
• *epiboōntes*: shouting out/crying out/yelling
• *dein*: to be necessary/proper/fitting
• *zēn*: to live/be alive

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Festus sayde: kynge Agrippa and all men which are heare present wt vs: ye se this man about whom all the multitude of the Iewes have bene with me both at Ierusalem and also here cryinge that he ought not to lyve eny lenger.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Festus sayde: Kynge Agrippa, and all ye men which are here with vs, ye se this man, aboute whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue entreated me, both at Ierusale and here also, and cried, that he ought not to lyue eny lenger.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, & all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Festus sayde: Kyng Agrippa, and al men which are here present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue intreated me, both at Hierusalem, and also here, crying, that he ought not to lyue any longer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Festus said, `King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Festus said,“King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:22 : 22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!'
• Acts 25:7 : 7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.
• Acts 25:2-3 : 2 The chief priest and the leaders of the Jews brought charges against Paul and were urging Festus. 3 They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
• Luke 23:21-23 : 21 But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!' 22 For the third time he asked them, 'Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no reason for a death sentence. Therefore, I will punish Him and release Him.' 23 But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices prevailed.