10. Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat--that
is, I am already before the proper tribunal. This seems to imply that
he understood Festus to propose handing him over to the Sanhedrim for
judgment (and see on
Ac 25:11),
with a mere promise of protection from him. But from going to Jerusalem
at all he was too well justified in shrinking, for there assassination
had been quite recently planned against him.
to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou knowest very well--literally,
"better," that is, (perhaps), better than to press such a proposal.
if there be none of these things . . . no man may deliver me unto
them--The word signifies to "surrender in order to gratify" another.
JFB.
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