Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Acts 22:26
Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman — Yea, there was a stronger reason to consider. For this man was a servant of God.
Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman — Yea, there was a stronger reason to consider. For this man was a servant of God.
ACTS 22:26 e`katonta,rchj After avkou,saj de. o` e`katonta,rchj the Western reviser, who left nothing to the imagination of the reader, added o[ti ~Rwmai/on e`auto.n le,gei (“that he called himself...
CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The Address of the Apostle (Acts 22:1)._ 2. The Answer from the Mob, and Paul's Appeal to His Roman citizenship (Acts 22:22). What a scene it was! On the stairs, midway between the t...
AFTER THE SPEECH, IN THE BARRACKS. Like Stephen, Paul is interrupted, and threatened with stoning. The throwing dust into the air is probably to be understood as an expression of blind fury (_cf._ 2Ma...
Up to this statement they listened to him, and then they cried, "Destroy such a fellow from the earth, for it is not proper for him to live." While they were shouting and waving their garments and thr...
THE DEFENCE OF EXPERIENCE (Acts 22:1-10)...
WENT. The chiliarch having given his orders, had gone to his quarters. TOLD. Greek. _apangello._ See note on Acts 16:36. TAKE HEED. The texts omit. WHAT THOU DOEST. what art thou about to do?...
_Take heed what thou doest_ The oldest texts omit the word for "take heed" and so make the remainder to be a blunt question "What art thou about to do?" And thus _Rev. Ver._It was forbidden, under hea...
FURY OF THE JEWS. THE CHIEF CAPTAIN ORDERS PAUL TO BE SCOURGED, BUT ON HEARING THAT HE IS A ROMAN, RECALLS THE ORDER IN ALARM...
26 ὍΡΑ omitted with אABC. Not represented in _Vulg_. 26. ΤΊ ΜΈΛΛΕΙΣ ΠΟΙΕΙ͂Ν _what art thou about to do?_ It was forbidden under a heavy penalty, by the _Lex Porcia_, to scourge a Roman citizen (Liv....
_PAUL'S ROMAN CITIZENSHIP HELPED HIM ACTS 22:22-30:_ The crowd listened to Paul until he said the word "Gentile." Then they said, "Get rid of this man! He doesn't deserve to live." Like madmen these p...
ΆΚΟΥΣΑΣ _aor. act. part., см._ Acts 22:1. ΠΡΟΣΕΛΘΏΝ _aor. act. part. от_ ΠΡΟΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G4334) приходить, идти к кому-л. _Сопутств._ или _temp. part._ ΆΠΉΓΓΕΙΛΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΑΠΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ (G518) со...
d. The response of the mob. Paul imprisoned. Acts 22:22-30. Acts 22:22 And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: f...
See notes on verse 25...
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what...
21 Here we have the cause of Israel's apostasy laid bare. They were to be a channel of blessing to the other nations, but, instead, they kept all Jehovah's gifts to themselves and refused to share the...
ST. PAUL'S DEFENCE 1-21. St Paul's Speech to the People. St. Paul was accused of (1) hostility to the Jews, (2) contempt for the Jewish Law, and (3) the desecration of the Temple. He answers all these...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 22 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE CROWD, 22:1-21 V1 ‘Brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will explain what happened.’ V2 The crowd became even quieter. T...
TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOEST. — The better MSS. give the words simply as a question: “What art thou about to do?”...
ὅρα, see critical note. τί μέλλεις ποιεῖν, _cf._ 2Ma 7:2 R, τί μέλλεις ἐρωτᾶν; ὁ γὰρ ἄν. οὗτος, on St. Luke's fondness for οὗτος in similar phrases, Friedrich, pp. 10, 89....
SAVED FOR FURTHER SERVICE Acts 22:17 To the story of his conversion, as given in Acts 9:1, the Apostle here adds a detailed account of that memorable interview in the Temple, when he questioned the a...
Paul's defense as here recorded is a rare and perfect example of Christian argument. He was defending his devotion to work among the Gentiles. In that defense the last word he was permitted to utter w...
The Reaction to Paul's Defense So great was the Jews' hatred of the Gentiles that the very mention of them enraged the audience and moved them to call for Paul's death. They began to throw their garme...
And the centurion hearing and coming to the kiliarch, announced to him saying, _“What are you about to do, for this man is a Roman?”_...
LYSIAS PROCEEDS TO HAVE HIM COWHIDED 24-30. The uproarious clamor and the awful fury of the Jews impress Lysias that Paul is guilty of some terrible crime, about which he has hitherto been unable to s...
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. (23) And as they cried out, and cas...
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...
− 26._This man is a Roman. _Some man may marvel that he was so credulous, who was appointed to be chief in examining Paul, that he doth affirm the thing, as if he knew it to be so. For if he ought to...
He departs therefore to Jerusalem; and when there, he goes to the house of James, and all the elders assemble. Paul relates to them the work of God among the Gentiles. They turn to their Judaism, of w...
WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD THAT,.... The question put by Paul, which strongly suggested that he was a Roman: HE WENT AND TOLD THE CHIEF CAPTAIN; WHAT PAUL HAD SAID: SAYING, TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOST; or...
When the centurion heard _that_, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman. Ver. 26. _This man is a Roman_] The centurion might believe St Paul up...
_And as they_ The soldiers ordered by the tribune; were binding _him with thongs_ In order to their scourging him; _Paul said unto the centurion that stood by_ To see the tribune's orders executed; _I...
PAUL AND THE CHIEF CAPTAIN. Paul asserts his citizenship:...
WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD THAT, HE WENT AND TOLD THE CHIEF CAPTAIN, SAYING, TAKE HEED WHAT THOU DOEST; FOR THIS MAN IS A ROMAN....
The crowd having been quietened, Paul speaks with fullest respect for those he addresses, and doing so in the Hebrew language, he attracts more serious attention. He has been practically convicted by...
WHEN THE CENTURION HEARD _THAT,_ HE WENT AND TOLD THE COMMANDER, SAYING, " TAKE CARE WHAT YOU DO, FOR THIS MAN IS A ROMAN. " 1. The centurion now informs his commander that Paul is a Roman citizen an...
The centurion who had been preparing Paul for the scourging quickly reports this information to the commander....
22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their f...
There were several centurions under one chief captain, or chiliarch, as there are several captains under one colonel; and this centurion might be deputed to examine Paul. The reason why they presently...
Acts 22:26 When G1161 centurion G1543 heard G191 (G5660) went G4334 (G5631) told G518 (G5656) commander...
‘And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.” ' Once the centurion learned this he went immediately to the...
WHAT ART THOU ABOUT TO DO? (Τ μελλεις ποιειν?). On the point of doing, sharp warning....
CONTENTS: Paul's defense before the multitude. Recounts his conversion. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, chief captain. CONCLUSION: God's servants who are set upon with rage and fury because o...
Acts 22:1. _Men, brethren, and fathers;_ that is, men of mixed nations assembled at the feast. The persecutors had said, men of Israel, help. _Brethren,_ religious persons of the stock of Israel. _Fat...
AND TOLD THEM TO WHIP HIM. Whether the Roman commander had understood a word Paul had said to the people (since it was in Hebrew), he could see from their actions that they considered him a dangerous...
_The chief captain commanded him to be brought to the castle._ THE JEWS, THE BOMAN, AND THE CHRISTIAN I. The Jews in their conduct, which necessitated the interference of the chief captain, illustra...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 22:22. AWAY WITH SUCH a fellow FROM THE EARTH.—As in Acts 21:36. IT IS NOT FIT. Better, _it was not fit_ THAT HE SHOULD LIVE.—Meaning that he had long ago forfeited his life....
EXPOSITION ACTS 22:1 _Brethren _for _men, brethren, _A.V. (Acts 7:2, note); the for my, A.V.; _now make _for _make now, _A.V. THE DEFENSE; ἀπολογία This is the technical word in classical Greek for...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the twenty-second chapter of Acts. Pick up on Paul where we left him last week in that very dramatic moment. Paul in spite of repeated warnings from the Holy Spirit...
Acts 22:29; Acts 23:27...