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Acts 22

Acts 22 - Introduction

XXII: 1, 2. (1) "_Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make to you._ (2) _And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, they kept the greater quiet._" It is happily remarked by Mr. Howson, that, had he spoken in Greek, the majority of his hearers would have und... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:1

XXII: 1, 2. (1) “_Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make to you._ (2) _And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, they kept the greater quiet._” It is happily remarked by Mr. Howson, that, had he spoken in Greek, the majority of his hearers would have und... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:3

3-16. (3) "_And he said, I myself am a Jew; born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to the strictest doctrine of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God as you all are this day._ (4) _I persecuted this way, even to death; binding... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:17

17-21. After this brief account of his course of persecution and his conversion, he advances to the events which occurred upon his return to Jerusalem, and which led to that peculiar ministry that had excited the hatred of his hearers. (17) "_And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and wa... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:22

22-24. When he reached this point in his discourse, he appeared to the mob about to _vindicate_ the course which they condemned as criminal, instead of _apologizing_ for it, and their rage was renewed. (22) "_Now they heard him up to this word, then raised their voices and said, Away with such a fel... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:25

25-29. When Paul was led within the castle, the executioner made immediate preparation for his cruel work. (25) "_And as he was bending him forward with the straps Paul said to the centurion, who was standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?_ (26) _When the... [ Continue Reading ]

Acts 22:30

30. Lysias was disposed to do his duty, but he experienced great difficulty in deciding what is was. He had first inquired of the mob; had then heard a speech from Paul; and had now gone as far as he dared toward the trial by scourging; yet he knew nothing more about the charges against his prisoner... [ Continue Reading ]

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