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Acts 23:32
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle;
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle;
Verse 32. _ON THE MORROW THEY LEFT THE HORSEMEN_] Being now so far from Jerusalem, they considered Paul in a state of safety from the Jews, and that the seventy horse would be a sufficient guard; the...
THEY LEFT THE HORSEMEN - As they were then beyond the danger of the conspirators, the soldiers who had guarded them thus far returned to Jerusalem....
ARRIVAL AT CÆ SAREA. Antipatris (p. 28), a Greek town even the name of which has disappeared, was where Ras-el-Ain is now, on the road from Lydda to Cæ sarea, 40 miles from Jerusalem, 25 from Cæ sarea...
THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
The commander wrote a letter to the following effect, "Claudius Lysias to his excellency Felix, the governor--greetings! When this man was seized by the Jews and when he was going to be murdered by th...
LEFT. Greek. _eao_. Generally translated "suffer" in the sense of "permit"....
_On the morrow_ The original has a conjunction which the _Rev. Ver._represents by "But." These men would return to Jerusalem again on the day of the intended plot. _they left the horsemen to go with h...
ἈΠΈΡΧΕΣΘΑΙ for πορεύεσθαι with אABE. 32. ΤΗ͂Ι ΔῈ ἘΠΑΎΡΙΟΝ, _but on the morrow_. That part of the escort which now seemed no longer needed returned, and would get back to Jerusalem on the day of the i...
PAUL IS BROUGHT TO CÆSAREA, AND KEPT PRISONER BY FELIX...
_CLAUDIUS LYSIAS'S LETTER TO FELIX -- ACTS 23:25-35:_ Claudius Lysias wrote a letter in which he sent greetings to Felix and somewhat explained Paul's situation. He explained how that Paul was taken b...
ΤΗ ΔΈ ΈΠΑΎΡΙΟΝ (G1161; G1887 а на следующий (день), ΈΆΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΈΆΩ (G1439) позволять, с _inf._ ΆΠΈΡΧΕΣΘΑΙ _praes. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΆΠΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G565) выходить, уходи...
AT ANTIPATRIS. Acts 23:31-32. Acts 23:31 So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. Acts 23:32 But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with...
See notes on verse 31...
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 a...
28 As in the case of our Lord, witness after witness testified that Paul had done nothing deserving the bonds he endured or the death with which he was threatened. All who heard his case concurred in...
ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 23 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11 V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers, my conscience feels good about how...
τῇ δὲ ἐπ.: not necessarily the morrow after they left Jerusalem, but the morrow after they arrived at Antipatris. In this interpretation διὰ νυκτὸς might be taken to mean _by night_ in distinction to...
SENT TO A ROMAN TRIBUNAL Acts 23:25 Antipatris was forty-two miles from Jerusalem. The escort and their prisoner made the forced march in a night. Next day the legionaries marched back to Jerusalem w...
By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
Paul Sent to Felix The chief captain, whose name was Claudius Lysias, immediately called two centurions to him. He commanded them to ready 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 spearmen to escort Paul to...
THE CONSPIRACY AND DELIVERANCE 11-35. That mighty vision was the secret of Paul's redoubtable courage and sanctified versatility. He knew he was to “see Rome.” God's heroes are immortal until the last...
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; (24) And pr...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
− 32._And the next day. _Though Luke did not express before that the soldiers were commanded to return before they came at their way’s end, yet it is certain, that they were appointed to accompany him...
Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
ON THE MORROW THEY LEFT THE HORSEMEN TO GO WITH HIM,.... That is, the two hundred soldiers, and the two hundred spearmen, who were all on foot, left the seventy horsemen to conduct Paul to Caesarea; f...
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: Ver. 32. _And returned to the castle_] Whereof see Acts 21:34 ....
_Then the soldiers brought him by night to Antipatris_ But not the same night they set out; for Antipatris was about thirty-eight of our miles north-west of Jerusalem. Herod the Great rebuilt it, and...
In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnest...
THE NEXT DAY THEY LEFT THE HORSEMEN TO GO ON WITH HIM, AND RETURNED TO THE BARRACKS. 33 When they came to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 1....
At this juncture the infantry turned back and left Paul with the cavalry. "The remaining part of the journey was through open country where the population was largely Gentile" (Bruce p. 461)....
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 bet...
The footmen returned to the castle or fort of Antonia in Jerusalem, from whence they did set out, there being no fear of any such design upon Paul at that distance from Jerusalem, which the horsemen m...
Acts 23:32 G1161 day G1887 left G1439 (G5660) horsemen G2460 go G4198 (G5738) with G4862 him...
‘But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the fortress, and they, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.'...
PAUL IN THE HANDS OF THE ‘MOST EXCELLENT' FELIX (23:25-35). The ‘most excellent' Felix, to whom Paul was being taken, was a freedman who had been appointed as procurator, a most unusual situation. Pro...
Acts 23:32. ON THE MORROW THEY LEFT THE HORSEMEN TO GO WITH HIM, AND RETURNED TO THE CASTLE. That is to say, on the morrow after they arrived at Antipatris. Here the foot-soldiers returned to the Jeru...
CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and its defeat. Paul sent to Felix. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's sister's son, centurion, chief...
Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
AS FAR AS ANTIPATRIS. They went at night to keep the Jews from finding out about it until the next day. Antipatris was about thirty-eight miles from Jerusalem, toward Caesarea. After daylight came, th...
_So the chief captain then let the young man depart._ VARIED DUTIES I. Paul’s nephew could do nothing. He was therefore told to hold his tongue--a very necessary duty sometimes. There is a time to sp...
_And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul._ Paul in the castle at Jerusalem On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to Paul similar to t...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 23:23. TWO.—Not one or two (Howson), but _some_ or certain _two—i.e._, two or three (Hackett) of the centurions. Compare “some two of the disciples” (Luke 7:19). SOLDIERS.—Heav...
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. L...
And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts 23:1). Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
On the morrow. After arriving at Antipatris....