And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Paul before the Sanhedrim (23:1-5) And Paul, earnestly beholding the council - with a look of conscious integrity and unfaltering courage, perhaps also recognizing some... [ Continue Reading ]
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth - a method of silencing a speaker common in the East (says Hackett) to this day; and our Lord was treated with the same in... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? _ Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee - as indeed He did; for he was killed by an assassin during the Jewish war (Josephus J. W... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? AND THEY THAT STOOD BY SAID, REVILEST THOU GOD'S HIGH PRIEST?... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people._ Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. All sorts of explanations of this have been given. The high priesthood was in a state of... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WHEN PAUL PERCEIVED THAT THE ONE PART WERE SADDUCEES, AND THE OTHER PHARISEES, HE CRIED OUT IN THE COUNCIL, MEN AND BRETHREN, I AM A PHARISEE, THE SON OF A PHARISEE: OF THE HOPE AND RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD I AM CALLED IN QUESTION. But when Paul perceived - from the discussion which plainly h... [ Continue Reading ]
_ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. _ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit (see the note at ); but the Pharisees confess both - that is, both the resurrection of the body and the exis... [ Continue Reading ]
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. And there arose a great cry: and the scribes - the true reading appears to be, 'scribes... [ Continue Reading ]
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. AND WHEN THERE AROSE A GREAT DISSENSION, [ staseoos (G4714)] - 'up... [ Continue Reading ]
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. And the night following - his heart perhaps sinking in the solitude of his barrack-ward, and thinking, perhaps, that all the predic... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN IT WAS DAY, CERTAIN OF THE JEWS BANDED TOGETHER, AND BOUND THEMSELVES UNDER A CURSE, SAYING THAT THEY WOULD NEITHER EAT NOR DRINK TILL THEY HAD KILLED PAUL. AND WHEN IT WAS DAY, [CERTAIN OF] THE JEWS - "THE JEWS" IS MANIFESTLY THE TRUE READING. IT WAS THE GREAT BODY OF HIS ENEMIES WHO CO... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. _ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE._... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY CAME TO THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND ELDERS, AND SAID, WE HAVE BOUND OURSELVES UNDER A GREAT CURSE, THAT WE WILL EAT NOTHING UNTIL WE HAVE SLAIN PAUL. And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse - the words are very emphatic, That we will... [ Continue Reading ]
_ _ Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. How therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. And when Paul's sister's son (see the note at ) Heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. If this lad was then residing at Jerusalem for his educat... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath a certain thing to tell him. Observe h... [ Continue Reading ]
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and pray... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN THE CHIEF CAPTAIN TOOK HIM BY THE HAND, AND WENT WITH HIM ASIDE PRIVATELY, AND ASKED HIM, WHAT IS THAT THOU HAST TO TELL ME? Then the chief captain took him by the hand. _ A little lad, then, quite in his boyhood, he must have been, and this small incident throws a pleasing light on the kin... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly. And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they... [ Continue Reading ]
But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. But do not thou yield unto them; for there l... [ Continue Reading ]
_ _ So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast showed these things to me.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen... [ Continue Reading ]
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on - as relays, and to carry baggage; And bring him safe unto Felix the governor (or 'Procurator'). See the notes at Acts 24:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he wrote a letter after this manner: AND HE WROTE A LETTER AFTER THIS MANNER:... [ Continue Reading ]
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. CLAUDIUS LYSIAS _ - the former was the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship, the latter his Greek family name,_... [ Continue Reading ]
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. THIS MAN WAS TAKEN OF THE JEWS, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OF THEM: THEN CAME I WITH AN ARMY _ , [sun_ ( G4862) TOO (G3588) strateumati (G4753 )]... [ Continue Reading ]
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: _ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE._... [ Continue Reading ]
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. Amidst all his difficulty in getting at the cha... [ Continue Reading ]
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 _ (G35... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris._ Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris - a town but recently identified; formerly supposed to be about 42 miles from Jerusalem, on the way to Ca... [ Continue Reading ]
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: On the morrow they (the foot soldiers) left the horsemen to go with him, and (they themselves being no longer needed as a guard) returned to the castle ('the barracks').... [ Continue Reading ]
_ Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. _ Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; And when the governor - or, 'when he' [ho (G3588) heegemoon (G2232 ) BEING INSUFFICIENTLY ATTESTED] Had read the letter, he asked of what province he was - the letter havin... [ Continue Reading ]
_ _ I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. I will hear thee - the compound word [ DIAKOUSOMAI (G1251 )] IMPLIES 'A THOROUGH HEARING,' _ Said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him, [_ keleusas ... [ Continue Reading ]