Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Acts 23:28
The council understanding those questions (as he thought) best, and having yet retained some power fron the Romans concerning them.
The council understanding those questions (as he thought) best, and having yet retained some power fron the Romans concerning them.
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 hims...
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...
WHEN. WOULD HAVE KNOWN. wishing (Greek. _boulomai._ App-102.) to know. KNOWN. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. but the texts read _epiginosko._ WHEREFORE. on account of (Greek. _dia_. App-104.Acts 23:2; A...
_And when I would have known_, &c. The _Rev. Ver._more literally "and desiring to know, &c." The method by which the chief captain proposed to learn the charge against Paul was by scourging the prison...
LETTER OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS TO FELIX....
ΒΟΥΛΌΜΕΝΌΣ ΤΕ ἘΠΙΓΝΩ͂ΝΑΙ, _and desiring to know_. The method by which the chief captain proposed to satisfy this desire was by scourging the prisoner (cf. Acts 22:24). ΤῊΝ ΑἸΤΊΑΝ ΔΙ' ἭΝ, _the cause w...
_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...
ΒΟΥΛΌΜΕΝΟΣ _praes. med. (dep.) part._ (причины) ΒΟΎΛΟΜΑΙ (G1014) хотеть, желать, с _inf._ ΈΠΙΓΝΏΝΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΈΠΙΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1921) знать. Предложное сочетание имеет директивное значение; то ес...
g. The plot for Paul's life and his escape. Acts 23:12-30. Acts 23:12 And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink...
See notes on verse 23...
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._...
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 IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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...
δέ : if we read τε Weiss regards it as closely connecting the wish of the chiliarch with the previous rescue affected by him, and as hoping to veil his conduct in the interim which was so open to cens...
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...
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...
AND WHEN I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE CAUSE,.... Or crime, he was guilty of: WHEREFORE THEY ACCUSED HIM: which they charged him with, and for which they beat him almost to death: I BROUGHT HIM FORTH INTO...
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: Ver. 28. _I brought him forth into their council_] As being himself ignorant of their religio...
_And he called two centurions_ In whom he could particularly confide; _saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers_ Thus the chief captain prudently sends Paul away to Cesarea by night, under a strong gua...
AND WHEN I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THE CAUSE WHEREFORE THEY ACCUSED HIM, I BROUGHT HIM FORTH INTO THEIR COUNCIL;...
PAUL BROUGHT TO CAESAREA. The preparations for the journey:...
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...
AND WHEN I WANTED TO KNOW THE REASON THEY ACCUSED HIM, I BROUGHT HIM BEFORE THEIR COUNCIL. 1. He was allowed a hearing before the council of Jewish leaders....
Acts 23:28-30 The commander had not learned why the Jews hated him so but had learned this much, he had committed no crime deserving of death or imprisonment....
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...
Acts 23:28 And G1161 wanted G1014 (G5740) know G1097 (G5629) reason G156 G3739 G1223 accused...
“And desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to their council, whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy...
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...
TO KNOW (επιγνωνα). To know fully, επ, second aorist active infinitive.THEY ACCUSED HIM (ενεκαλουν αυτω). Imperfect active indicative, were accusing him (dative), repeating their charges....
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...
THEN THE COMMANDER WROTE A LETTER. Roman law said that when a prisoner was sent up the chain of command, a letter had to go along giving the charges against him. CLAUDIUS LYSIAS is the Roman commander...
_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...
Acts 22:30...