where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
We commonly say, "New lords, new laws, new customs;" but here was a new governor, and yet Paul had the same treatment from him that he had from the former, and no better. Festus, like Felix, is not so just to him as he should have been, for he does not release him; and yet not so unjust to him as the Jews would have...
Commenting on Acts 25:1-12
Then the high priest,.... Ananias, as in Act 23:2 the Alexandrian copy, the Vulgate Latin version, and all the Oriental versions, read, "the chief priests", the whole college of the priests: and the chief of the Jews; their rulers and elders, the members of the Jewish sanhedrim; informed him against Paul; they took the first opportunity of waiting upon him, when he was come to...
Verse 2. Then the High Priest. The high priest at this time was Ismael, the son of Fabi. He had been promoted to that office by Agrippa. Josephus' Antiq. b. xx. ch. viii. & 8. It is probable, however, that the person here intended was Ananias, who had been high priest, and who would retain the name. . Some Mss.