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Act 25:5. Δυνατοὶ) Those who are able, viz. to perform the journey [not, able to prove guilt in Paul]. The urbane (witty) ἦθος of Festus is hereby expressed, as he thus answers the Jews, who made their pretext (for wishing Paul to be brought from Cesarea to Jerusalem) the troublesomeness of the journey.-συγκαταβάντες, going down together) with me. The Court-house (Forum) does not follow the pleader (plaintiff).-εἴ τι, if aught) He does not simply and implicitly believe the Jews: Act 25:10, at the end.-ἐν τῷ ἀνο͂ρι) in the man. So the Latin Vulg. with the best MSS. More recent authorities add τούτῳ.[141]
[141] Memph. and both Syr. Versions are the only very old authorities for τούτῳ: which Tisch. reads. But ABCEe Vulg. Lucifer omit τούτῳ, and add ἄτοπον: and so Lachm.-E. and T.