KJV ORIGINAL
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After they'd been hanging out there for a while, Festus brought up Paul's situation to the king. He was like, 'So there's this guy that Felix left behind in prison.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes your breakthrough comes when someone finally decides to talk about your case.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts, traditionally written by Luke, was addressed to Theophilus and a broader Gentile audience around the early 60s CE. This passage describes Governor Festus explaining the case of his prisoner Paul to King Agrippa, seeking help to formulate charges for Paul's appeal to Caesar.
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