THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES - Chapter 25 - Verse 23

Verse 23. With great pomp. Gr., "With much phantasy"—fantasiav—, with much show, parade, and splendour, it was an occasion on which he could exhibit much of the splendour of royalty, and he chose to do it.

Into the place of hearing. The court-room, or the place where the judges heard and tried causes.

With the chief captains. Gr., The chiliarchs; the commanders of a thousand men. It means here that the military officers were assembled.

The principal men of the city. The civil officers, or the men of reputation and influence.

{d} "pomp" Eze 7:24 {**} "chief captains" "commanders" {e} "Paul" Ac 9:15