Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Acts 23:30
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.
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.
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 Com...
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...
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. _...
_And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man_ In the oldest MSS. there is no mention made of "the Jews." The _Rev. Ver._therefore renders "and when it was shewn to me that there wo...
μέλλειν ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων omitted with אABE. The _Vulg_. has ‘quum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverant illi. ἔρρωσο omitted with AB. _Vulg_. ‘vale.’ 30. ΜΗΝΥΘΕΊΣΗΣ ΔΈ ΜΟΙ ἘΠΙΒΟΥΛΗ͂Σ ΕἸΣ Τ...
LETTER OF CLAUDIUS LYSIAS TO 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...
ΜΗΝΥΘΕΊ ΣΗΣ AOR, _pass. part. от_ ΜΗΝΎΩ (G3377) обнаруживать, информировать, сообщать. _Gen. abs._ ΈΣΕΣΘΑΙ _fut. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΕΊΜΊ, _см._ Acts 23:8. _Inf._ в косвенной речи (RG, 877). ΈΞΑΥΤΉΣ...
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 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 whe...
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...
FAREWELL. — The closing formula, like the opening one, agrees with that used in the letter of the Council of Jerusalem. The “commandment” given to the accusers to go down to Cæsarea was probably given...
A mingling of two constructions, Blass, _Gram._, p. 247, Winer-Moulton, lxiii., 1, 1. ἔσεσθαι : on the future infinitive denoting time relatively to the time of the principal verb see Burton, pp. 48,...
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...
− 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...
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 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 i...
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. Ver. 3...
_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 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. It is to...
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 IT WAS TOLD ME THAT THE JEWS LAY IN WAIT FOR THE MAN, I SENT HIM IMMEDIATELY TO YOU, AND ALSO COMMANDED HIS ACCUSERS TO STATE BEFORE YOU THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM. FAREWELL. 1. The commander n...
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...
THE JEWS LAID WAIT FOR THE MAN; this reflects upon the Jews, as being seditious, and ready to attempt against the government; as also gives the governor an account why he troubled him with this prison...
Acts 23:30 And G1161 told G3377 (G5685) me G3427 that G5259 Jews G2453 wait G1917 G3195 ...
“And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you.” Then someone had shown him that ther...
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 23:30. AND WHEN IT WAS TOLD ME HOW THAT THE JEWS LAID WAIT FOR THE MAN, I SENT STRAIGHTWAY TO THEE. ‘Though I thought him innocent,' writes Claudius Lysias, ‘yet, hearing of this further plot aga...
WHEN IT WAS SHOWN TO ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A PLOT (μηνυθεισης μο επιβουλης εσεσθα). Two constructions combined; genitive absolute (μηνυθεισης επιβουλης, first aorist passive participle of μηνυω) a...
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...
2 Corinthians 13:11; Acts 15:29; Acts 24:7; Acts 24:8; Acts 25:5;...
When it was told [μ η ν υ θ ε ι σ η ς]. Lit., pointed out, or shown, as Rev. See on Luke 20:37. Farewell. The best texts omit. See on ch. Acts 14:29....