Acts 25:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διατρίψας δὲ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ δέκα, καταβὰς εἰς Καισάρειαν· τῇ ἐπαύριον καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσεν τὸν Παῦλον ἀχθῆναι.

Transliteration

Having diatripsas de among them hēmeras more than ten, having katabas to Kaisareian; on the epaurion having kathisas upon the bēmatos he ekeleusen ton Paulon achthēnai.

Grammar Details

• *diatripsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stayed/spent time
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but
• *hēmeras*: accusative, feminine, plural - days
• *katabas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down
• *Kaisareian*: accusative, feminine, singular - to Caesarea (proper name)
• *epaurion*: dative, feminine, singular - next day
• *kathisas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down/taken seat
• *bēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - judgment seat/tribunal
• *ekeleusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - commanded/ordered
• *ton Paulon achthēnai*: accusative, masculine, singular + aorist passive infinitive - Paul to be brought

Word Meanings

• *diatripsas*: having stayed/spent time/remained
• *katabas*: having gone down/descended/traveled down
• *bēmatos*: judgment seat/tribunal/official platform
• *achthēnai*: to be brought/led/escorted

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When he had taried there moare then ten dayes he departed vnto Cesarea and the nexte daye sate doune in the iudgemet seate and commaunded Paul to be brought.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan he had taried amonge them more then ten dayes, he wente downe to Cesarea. And on the nexte daye he sat downe on the iudgment seate, and commaunded Paul to be broughte.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Cæsarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commaunded Paul to be brought.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he had taryed among them more then ten dayes, he went downe vnto Cesarea, & the next day sate downe in the iudgement seate, and commaunded Paul to be brought.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 25:17 : 17 When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.
• Matt 27:19 : 19 While he was seated on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, saying, 'Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered greatly today in a dream because of Him.'
• Acts 25:10 : 10 Paul said, 'I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you yourself clearly know.'
• John 19:13 : 13 So Pilate, when he heard this statement, brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha.
• Acts 18:12-17 : 12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat. 13 They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.' 14 But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If this were a case of wrongdoing or a serious crime, Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear you out.' 15 'But if this is about questions of words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.' 16 And he drove them away from the judgment seat. 17 Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio showed no concern for any of this.
• 2 Cor 5:10 : 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
• Jas 2:6 : 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you and drag you into court?