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AND HE SAID ... - In what way this young man had received intelligence
of this, we can only conjecture. It is not improbable that he was a
student under some one of the Jewish teachers, and that he mi...
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JEWISH PLOT: REMOVAL OF PAUL. The Jews propose what the tribune, in
Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:10, has already done on his own initiative; here
we are on historical ground. The hated person being removed f...
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THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
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On the next night the Lord stood by Paul and said, "Courage! As you
have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness in Rome
also." When it was day the Jews formed a plot and laid themselv...
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HAVE AGREED. agreed. Greek. _suntithemi._ Here, Acts 24:9; Luke
22:5.John 9:22.
DESIRE. Same as "prayed", Acts 23:18.
ENQUIRE. Same as "aske
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_as though they would inquire_ The oldest MSS. give "_as though_ THOU
_wouldest inquire_." It is more probable that this older reading was
altered to agree with the plural in Acts 23:15, than that the...
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ΤῸΝ ΠΑΥ͂ΛΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΓΆΓΗΙΣ ΕἸΣ ΤῸ
ΣΥΝΈΔΡΙΟΝ with אABE. _Vulg_. ‘producas Paulum in
concilium.’
ΜΈΛΛΩΝ for μέλλοντες with אABE. _Vulg_. represents the
plural.
20. ὩΣ ΜΈΛΛΩΝ ΤΙ�, _as though thou wouldest e...
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PAUL IS CHEERED BY A VISION. THE JEWS CONSPIRE TO KILL HIM...
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_THE JEWS CONSPIRED TO KILL PAUL ACTS 23:12-24:_ There was so much
hatred toward Paul that more than forty Jewish men vowed that they
would not eat nor drink until they had killed him. They even asked...
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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...
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See notes on verse 17...
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And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest
bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would
inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
And he said, The Jews have...
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10 The captain was more concerned that a Roman citizen should not be
injured than to get their report, and so sends his soldiers to rescue
him a second time from their clutches. It was well that he wa...
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ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA
1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see
Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
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ST. PAUL IS SENT TO CÆSAREA....
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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...
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συνέθεντο, Luke 22:5; John 9:22, so in classical Greek in
middle, _cf._ 1 Samuel 22:13, Dan. (Th.) Acts 2:9. τοῦ
ἐρωτῆσαι : the word certainly points to a certain equali
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WOULD-BE MURDERERS BAFFLED
Acts 23:12
The Lord had told His servant that he was needed in Rome, but the
conspirators said that he should not leave Jerusalem. There is only
one conclusion when such a...
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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...
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The Lord Protected Paul From the Jews
With all the hostility the Jews had shown him since his arrival in
Jerusalem, Paul may have doubted if he would ever escape that city and
fulfill his desire to pr...
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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...
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And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound
themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink
till they had killed Paul. (13) And they were more than forty...
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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...
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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...
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AND HE SAID, THE JEWS HAVE AGREED TO DESIRE THEE,.... By the Jews are
meant, the Jewish sanhedrim, for the young man had not only
intelligence of the conspiracy, and lying in wait of the forty men or...
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And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest
bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would
enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
Ver. 20. _As though they w...
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_When Paul's sister's son heard_, &c. How privately soever this
business was contrived, the providence of God so ordered it, that, for
the deliverance of his faithful servant from this inhuman and blo...
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The plot Revealed:...
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AND HE SAID, THE JEWS HAVE AGREED TO DESIRE THEE THAT THOU WOULDEST
BRING DOWN PAUL TOMORROW INTO THE COUNCIL, AS THOUGH THEY WOULD
ENQUIRE SOMEWHAT OF HIM MORE PERFECTLY....
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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...
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THEN THE COMMANDER TOOK HIM BY THE HAND, WENT ASIDE, AND ASKED
PRIVATELY, " WHAT IS IT THAT YOU HAVE TO TELL ME? "
20 AND HE SAID, " THE JEWS HAVE AGREED TO ASK THAT YOU BRING PAUL DOWN
TO THE COUNCI...
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Acts 23:17-22 Give the commander credit for believing Paul's nephew,
in addition, after seeing the uncontrolled anger of the Jews in Acts
21:1 and this chapter, it would not be hard to believe such. p...
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12-24 False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to
such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of.
Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes o...
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THE JEWS; both the council, and those forty and upwards spoken of, in
ACTS 23:12,13....
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Acts 23:20 And G1161 said G2036 (G5627) G3754 Jews G2453 agreed G4934
(G5639) ask G2065 ...
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‘And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down
tomorrow to the council, as though you would enquire somewhat more
exactly concerning him. Do not therefore yield to them, for there l...
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THE JEWS PLAN AN AMBUSH WITH THE PURPOSE OF SLAYING PAUL, WHICH IS
THWARTED BY PAUL'S NEPHEW AND THE DIVINE HAND (23:12-24).
We discover here how the hatred that has followed Paul around at the
hands...
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THE JEWS
(ο Ιουδαιο). As if the whole nation was in the conspiracy and
so in verse Acts 23:12. The conspirators may have belonged to the
Zealots, but clearly they represented the state of Jewish fe...
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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...
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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...
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THEY TOOK A VOW. These Jews may have been some of his bitter enemies
from Ephesus who had grabbed him in the temple. They may have been
"armed terrorists" [Zealots - Assassins], who later played such...
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_And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he …
told Paul._
PAUL’S SISTER’S SON
From this subject we learn--
I. That humble and nameless individuals are sometimes of great service
i...
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_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...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 23:12. The Jews (rather than CERTAIN OF THE JEWS) who banded
themselves together UNDER A CURSE to kill Paul were not the members of
the Sanhedrim, who had forgotten their opini...
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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...
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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...
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Acts 23:12; Acts 23:15; Daniel 6:5; Psalms 12:2...