Combined Bible Commentary
Acts 23:34
See notes on verse 31
See notes on verse 31
ACTS 23:34 The Western text, which transforms the indirect discourse into direct, is reconstructed by A. C. Clark from 383 614 itgig syrhmg copsa, avnagnou.j de. th.n evpistolh.n evphrw,thsen\ VEk po...
OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS - Greek: of what heparchy ἐπαρχίας eparchias he was. He knew from the letter of Lysias that he was a Roman, but he was not informed of what place or province he was. This he...
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 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...
THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
WHEN, &C. The texts read "when he had read it". ASKED. questioned. Greek. _eperotao._ See note on Acts 1:6. PROVINCE. Greek. _eparchia._ Only here and Acts 25:1. UNDERSTOOD. learnt by enquiry. Greek...
_And when the governor had read the letter_ The oldest MSS. have nothing either for "the governor" or "the letter." Read (with _Rev. Ver._) "And when he had read it." _of what province he was_ Cilici...
ὁ ἡγεμὼν omitted with אABE. Not represented in _Vulg_. 34. ἘΚ ΠΟΊΑΣ ἘΠΑΡΧΊΑΣ ἘΣΤΊΝ, _of what province he was_. Cilicia had been at one time, and perhaps still was, attached to the province of Syria....
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...
ΆΝΑΓΝΟΎΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΝΑΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G314) читать, ΈΠΕΡΩΤΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. pari, (conymeme.)_ от ΕΠΕΡΩΤΆΩ (G1905) допрашивать, спрашивать, ΠΟΊΟΣ (G4169) какого рода, какого типа, ΈΠΑΡΧΕΊ...
IN CAESAREA. Acts 23:33, Acts 27:1. a. Paul is brought before Felix the governor. Acts 23:33-35. Acts 23:33 and they, when they came
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; And when the governor - or, 'when he' [ho (G3588) heegemoon (G2232 ) BEING...
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...
23:34 eparchy (a-9) Province. as ch. 25.1....
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....
OF CILICIA] Cilicia and Judaea were at this time minor provinces, attached to the superior province of Syria. Hence Felix could have sent Paul for trial to the governor of Syria, if he had wished....
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...
HE ASKED OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS. — The question was a natural one for a procurator of Judæa to ask as to any prisoner brought before him. (Comp. Pilate’s question in Luke 23:6.) It does not appear wh...
ἀναγνοὺς, see reading in [376] text. ποίας : of what kind of province, imperial or senatorial, as the governor desired to complete the report, _cf._ Acts 23:27. Blass takes it as simply = τίνος, as in...
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 THE GOVERNOR, HAD READ THE LETTER,.... Which he doubtless opened and read as soon as he had received it, not knowing what important business might be contained in it, or of what dangerous con...
And when the governor had read _the letter_, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that _he was_ of Cilicia; Ver. 34. _Of what province he was_] So the Romans called the countries...
_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...
AND WHEN THE GOVERNOR HAD READ THE LETTER, HE ASKED OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS. AND WHEN HE UNDERSTOOD THAT HE WAS OF CILICIA,...
The journey and the arrival in Caesarea:...
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 THE GOVERNOR HAD READ _IT,_ HE ASKED WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS FROM. AND WHEN HE UNDERSTOOD THAT _HE WAS_ FROM CILICIA, 1. Paul arrives without incident in Caesarea. 2. The governor reads the le...
Acts 23:33-34 Felix will ask Paul what province he was from. "Had Paul come from one of the client kingdoms in the Syrian or Anatolian area, it would have been proper to consult the ruler of the state...
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...
HE ASKED OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS; Palestine and the countries thereabouts being divided into several heptarchies or jurisdictions, the governors were very loth to infringe the limits of one another. O...
Acts 23:34 And G1161 governor G2232 read G314 (G5631) it G2532 asked G1905 (G5660) what G1537...
‘And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, “I will hear you fully when your accusers also are come.” And he commanded him to be...
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 23:34. HE ASKED OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS. Felix was not the principal Roman official in that part of the Empire. The proconsul of Syria bore supreme authority over Judæa. Felix was procurator or d...
WHEN HE HAD READ IT (αναγνους). Second aorist active participle of αναγινωσκω, to know again, to read.OF WHAT PROVINCE HE WAS (εκ ποιας επαρχειας εστιν). Tense of εστιν (is) retained in indirect q...
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...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 23:34 At this time Judea and CILICIA were both part of the Roman province of Syria. Since Felix administered a portion of that PROVINCE and Paul’s home was within it, he determined 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 15:41; Acts 21:39; Acts 25:1; Daniel 2:49; Daniel 6:1;...
Of what province [ε κ π ο ι α ς ε π α ρ χ ι α ς]. Rather, "from what kind of a province;" whether senatorial or imperial. See Introduction to Luke. Cilicia was an imperial province....