Acts 23:30

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait - or 'that they laid wait' [ hupo ( G5259 ) TOON _ (G3588_ _ ) _ Ioudaioon ( G2453) being probably not genuine], For the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee [what they had against him. Farewell]. Since these bracketed words [ta (G3588) pros (G4314) auton (G846 ). Errooso ( G4517)] are of very doubtful auth...

− 30._When it was showed to me. _The second part of the epistle where the chief captain doth bring the adversaries into contempt, − (560) because they went about to kill Paul treacherously. Whence it is also gathered, that they trouble Paul unjustly, and that they sought so sore against his life without any cause. For if they had persecuted him lawfully, they would have trusted to the goodness of their cause, and not have suffered him to be judged according to law. Now, when as they seek to kill him, it appeareth that they have no reason. − “ Odium in adversarios retorquet,” retorts upon his adversaries their hatred....

25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their ways unto him....

Verse 30. _I SENT STRAIGHTWAY TO THEE_] As the proper person before whom this business should ultimately come, and by whom it should be decided. _FAREWELL._] εππωσο, _Be in good health_....

EXPOSITION ACTS 23:1 _Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren _for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. LOOKING STEADFASTLY; ἀτενίσας, as in Acts 1:10; Acts 3:4, Acts 3:12; Acts 6:15; Acts 7:55; Acts 10:4;...

AND WHEN IT WAS TOLD ME,.... As it was by Paul's sister's son, HOW THAT THE JEWS LAID WAIT FOR THE MAN; had formed a conspiracy to take away his life, and laid a scheme in order to it, and at least intended, if they were not actually in ambush, to seize him as he should be brought from the castle to the sanhedrim: I SENT STRAIGHTWAY TO THEE; the prisoner Paul, under a guard of soldiers; this he did directly, as soon as ever he heard of the design of the Jews; and he sent him to Felix, as being governor, to whom the judgment of this affair properly belonged, and who was best qualified for it, at least in the chief captain's account; and who doubtless consulted his own honour and safety, lest he should incur blame and disgrace, should a Roman have been slain through any neglect or want of care in him: AND GAVE COMMANDMENT TO HIS ACCUSERS ALSO, TO SAY BEFORE THEE WHAT THEY HAD AGAINST HI...

ACTS 23:30 e;sesqai evxauth/j {B} Of the six variant readings the only ones that have serious claim to be original are e;sesqai evxauth/j and e;sesqai evx auvtw/n. The former was preferred by the Committee because, being the less usual expression, copyists were more likely to replace it with the latter than vice versa. The other readings are either conflations or obvious expansions....

LETTER OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS TO FELIX. Felix is addressed as most excellent (so Luke 1:3; Acts 26:25), a title of courtesy applied to proconsuls, officers of rank, and private persons. Lysias allows himself to say that he had assisted Paul because he had heard he was a Roman, and that he had done nothing worthy of bonds (_cf._ the two chains, Acts 21:33; Acts 22:30). An official sending a prisoner to a higher court might specify the charge (_cf. Acts 25:27_); and Lysias takes credit for having investigated the point, and for having found that the charge involved no legal o

THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...

IT WAS TOLD ME, &C. Literally. plot was revealed to me as about to be laid against the man. TOLD. revealed. Greek. _menuo._ See Luke 20:37 (shewed). THE JEWS. The texts omit. FOR. against. Greek. _eis_. App-104. SENT. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. STRAIGHTWAY. Greek. _exautes._ See note on Acts 10:33. AND GAVE COMMANDMENT. having commanded, or charged. Greek. _parangello._ See Acts 23:22. ACCUSERS. Greek. _kategoros._ Here; Acts 23:35; Acts 24:8;...