Act 25:19 | NETfull | STEP | Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.

Acts 25:19

19 Rather they had several points of disagreement ^{▼▼ Grk “several controversial issues.” BDAG 428 s.v. ζήτημα states, “in our lit. only in Ac, w. the mng. it still has in Mod. Gk. (controversial) question, issue, argument…Ac 15:2; 26:3. ζ. περί τινος questions about someth.…18:15; 25:19.”} with him about their own religion ^{▼▼ On this term see BDAG 216 s.v. δεισιδαιμονία 2. It is a broad term for religion.} ^{▼▼ About their own religion. Festus made it clear that in his view as a neutral figure (and as one Luke had noted was disposed to help the Jews), he saw no guilt in Paul. The issue was a simple religious dispute.} and about a man named Jesus ^{▼▼ Grk “a certain Jesus.”} who was dead, whom Paul claimed ^{▼▼ Or “asserted.”} to be alive.