Acts 25:6

“And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, etc.] The Alexandrian copy, and three of Beza’s copies, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin version read, “no more than eight or ten days”; and the Syriac and Ethiopic versions leave out the phrase “no more”, and read “when he had stayed there”, as the former; that is, at Jerusalem; or “when he had remained among them”, as the latter; the Jews, chief priests, and others, “eight or ten days”; the historian, not being certain to a day, expresses himself in this manner: he went down to Caesarea; from whence he came, and where Paul was: and the next day sitting in the judgment seat; the day after he was come to Caesarea, he sat upon the…”

“More than ten days - See the margin. The Syriac reads it, “eight or ten.” The Vulgate, “not more than eight or ten.” The Coptic, “eight or ten.” Griesbach supposes this to be the true reading, and has admitted it into the text. Sitting in the judgment seat - On the tribunal; or holding a court for the trial of Paul. Commanded Paul to be brought - To be brought up for trial. He had been secured, but was placed in the care of a soldier, who was commanded to let him have all the freedom that was consistent with his security. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Not more than ten days - A short space for a new governor to stay at such a city as Jerusalem. He could not with any convenience have heard and decided the cause of Paul within that time. Acts 25:7”

“more than ten days: or, as some copies read no more than eight or ten days sitting: Act 25:10, Act 25:17, Act 18:12-17; Mat 27:19; Joh 19:13; Co2 5:10; Jam 2:6 Acts 25:7”