Act 25:10 | RWP | e4.org | I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat ( Hεστως επ του βηματος Καισαρος ειμ ). Periphrastic present perfect indicative ( εστως ειμ ), second perfect participle εστως of ιστημ (intransitive). Paul means to say that he is a Roman citizen before a Roman tribunal. Festus was the representative of Caesar and had no right to hand him over to a Jewish tribunal. Festus recognized this by saying to Paul "wilt thou" ( θελεις ). Where I ought to be judged ( ου με δε κρινεσθα ). Rather, "Where I must be judged," for δε expresses necessity (it is necessary). Paul exposes the conduct of Festus with merciless precision. As thou also very well knowest ( ως κα συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεις ). "As thou also dost understand (hast additional knowledge, επιγινωσκεις ) better" (than thou art willing to admit). That this is Paul's meaning by the use of the comparative καλλιον (positive καλως ) is made plain by the confession of Festus to Agrippa in verse . Paul says that Festus knows that he has done no wrong to the Jews at all ( ουδεν ηδικηκα ) and yet he is trying to turn him over to the wrath of the Jews in Jerusalem.

‏ Acts 25:10

I am standing before Caesar's judgment-seat ( Hεστως επ του βηματος Καισαρος ειμ ). Periphrastic present perfect indicative ( εστως ειμ ), second perfect participle εστως of ιστημ (intransitive). Paul means to say that he is a Roman citizen before a Roman tribunal. Festus was the representative of Caesar and had no right to hand him over to a Jewish tribunal. Festus recognized this by saying to Paul "wilt thou" ( θελεις ).

Where I ought to be judged ( ου με δε κρινεσθα ). Rather, "Where I must be judged," for δε expresses necessity (it is necessary). Paul exposes the conduct of Festus with merciless precision.

As thou also very well knowest ( ως κα συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεις ). "As thou also dost understand (hast additional knowledge, επιγινωσκεις ) better" (than thou art willing to admit). That this is Paul's meaning by the use of the comparative καλλιον (positive καλως ) is made plain by the confession of Festus to Agrippa in verse 18. Paul says that Festus knows that he has done no wrong to the Jews at all ( ουδεν ηδικηκα ) and yet he is trying to turn him over to the wrath of the Jews in Jerusalem.