Robertson Word Pictures - Acts 25:5 - 25:5

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Robertson Word Pictures - Acts 25:5 - 25:5


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Them therefore which are of power among you (hoi oun en humin dunatoi). “The mighty ones among you,” “the men of power” (dunatoi) and authority, “the first men,” the Sanhedrin, in other words. Note change here by Luke from indirect discourse in Act 25:4, to direct in Act 25:5(phēsin, says he).

Go down with me (sunkatabantes). Double compound (sun, kata) second aorist active participle of sunkatabainō. It was a fair proposal.

If there is anything amiss in the man (ei ti estin en tōi andri atopon). Condition of the first class, assuming that there is (to be courteous to them), but not committing himself on the merits of the case. Atopon is an old word, specially common in Plato, meaning “out of place.” In N.T. only here and Luk 23:41 which see; Act 28:6; 2Th 3:2. Note present tense active voice of katēgoreitōsan (imperative) of katēgoreō, repeat their accusations.