Act 25:19 | RWP | e4.org | But had ( δε ειχον ). Descriptive imperfect active of εχω and δε of contrast (but). Concerning their own religion ( περ της ιδιας δεισιδαιμονιας ). See on for discussion of this word. Festus would hardly mean "superstition," whatever he really thought, because Agrippa was a Jew. And of one Jesus ( κα περ τινος Ιησου ). This is the climax of supercilious scorn toward both Paul and "one Jesus." Who was dead ( τεθνηκοτος ). Perfect active participle of θνησκω agreeing with Ιησου (genitive). As being dead. Whom Paul affirmed to be alive ( ον εφασκεν ο Παυλος ζηιν ). Imperfect active of φασκω , old form of φημ to say, in the N.T. only here and ; . Infinitive ζηιν in indirect discourse with ον (whom) the accusative of general reference. With all his top-loftical airs Festus has here correctly stated the central point of Paul's preaching about Jesus as no longer dead, but living.

‏ Acts 25:19

But had ( δε ειχον ). Descriptive imperfect active of εχω and δε of contrast (but).

Concerning their own religion ( περ της ιδιας δεισιδαιμονιας ). See on 17:22 for discussion of this word. Festus would hardly mean "superstition," whatever he really thought, because Agrippa was a Jew.

And of one Jesus ( κα περ τινος Ιησου ). This is the climax of supercilious scorn toward both Paul and "one Jesus."

Who was dead ( τεθνηκοτος ). Perfect active participle of θνησκω agreeing with Ιησου (genitive). As being dead.

Whom Paul affirmed to be alive ( ον εφασκεν ο Παυλος ζηιν ). Imperfect active of φασκω, old form of φημ to say, in the N.T. only here and Ac 24:9; Ro 1:22. Infinitive ζηιν in indirect discourse with ον (whom) the accusative of general reference. With all his top-loftical airs Festus has here correctly stated the central point of Paul's preaching about Jesus as no longer dead, but living.