EARNESTLY BEHOLDING. Greek. _atenizo._ App-133. COUNCIL. See note on Acts 22:30. MEN AND BRETHREN. See note on Acts 1:11. LIVED. Greek. _politeuomai,_ to live as. citizen. Only here and Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:27. CONSCIENCE. Greek. _suneidesis._ Compare Acts 24:16. BEFORE. to. GOD. App... [ Continue Reading ]
ANANIAS. Son of Nedebaeus. He was murdered by. band of the Sicarii some years after, being caught in an aqueduct where he had concealed himself (Josephus, _Antiquities_ XX. v..; vi..; ix..; Wars, II. xvii. 9). HIM ON THE. his.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. is about to. WHITED. whitewashed. Greek. _koniao._ Only here and Matthew 23:27. See note there. WALL. Greek. _toichos._ The wall of. building, not the wall of. city (_teichos_). Only here. TO JUDGE. judging. Greek. _krino_. App-122. AFTER. according to. Greek. _kata_. App-104. CONTRARY T... [ Continue Reading ]
REVILEST. Greek. _loidoreo._ See note on John 9:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
WIST. knew. Greek. _oida._ App-132. THE. Omit. IS WRITTEN. has been written, or standeth written. See Exodus 22:28. EVIL. Greek. _kak_. _s_. Compare App-128. Compare John 18:23.James 4:3 (amiss). PEOPLE. Greek. _laos._ See note on Acts 2:47.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. Now. PERCEIVED. got to know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. Some may have heard Paul's address on the stairs (Acts 22:1), and were discussing his statement about the risen Lord, and might have put. question to him. SADDUCEES... PHARISEES. App-120. OTHER. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. SON. Greek. _... [ Continue Reading ]
SO SAID. spoken (Greek. _laleo._ App-121.) this. DISSENSION. Greek. _stasis_. See note on Acts 15:2. BETWEEN. of. MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See Acts 2:6. DIVIDED. Greek. _schizo._ See note on Acts 14:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. Omit. NEITHER... NOR. Greek. _mete_... _mete_. SPIRIT. App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
CRY. Greek. _krauge._ Here; Matthew 25:6; Ephesians 4:31.Hebrews 5:7; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 21:4. AROSE. Greek. _anistemi._ App-178. STROVE. were earnestly contending. Greek. _diamachomai._ Only here. NO. nothing. Greek. _oudeis._ EVIL. Greek. _kakos._ App-128. MAN. Greek. _anthropos._ A... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF CAPTAIN. See note on Acts 21:31. FEARING. Greek. _eulabeomai._ Only here and Hebrews 11:7. The texts read _phobeomai_ (as Acts 22:29),. much more common word. PULLED IN PIECES. torn asunder. Greek. _diaspao._ Only here and Mark 5:4. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ App-104. SOLDIERS. Literally an arm... [ Continue Reading ]
FOLLOWING. Greek. _epeimi._ See note on Acts 7:26. THE LORD. App-98. BE OF GOOD CHEER. Take courage. Greek. _tharseo_. Here; Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:22; Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; Mark 10:49; Luke 8:48; John 16:33. PAUL. The texts omit. TESTIFIED. Greek. diamarturomai. [ Continue Reading ]
CERTAIN OF. The texts omit. BANDED TOGETHER. having made. coalition, i.e. of the two sects. Greek. _sustrophe._ See note on Acts 19:40. BOUND... CURSE. Greek. _anathematizo._ Only here, verses: Acts 14:21, and Mark 14:71, where see note. SAYING, &C. Josephus records. vow taken by ten men to kill... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSPIRACY. Greek. _sunomosia._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
ELDERS. App-189. WE HAVE BOUND... CURSE. Literally we have anathematized ourselves (see Mark 14:71) with an anathema.. Hebraism. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6. CURSE. Greek. _anathema._ Here; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22.Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:8; Galatians 1:9. T... [ Continue Reading ]
SIGNIFY. Greek. _emphanizo._ App-106. BRING... DOWN. Greek. _katago._ See note on Acts 21:3. THOUGH YE WOULD. being about to. ENQUIRE. Greek. _diaginosko._ This is the medical word for making. careful examination. Only here and Acts 24:22. The noun _diagnosis_ only in Acts 25:21. SOMETHING... HIM... [ Continue Reading ]
LYING IN WAIT. Greek. _enedra._ Only here and Acts 25:3. WENT, &C. This may be rendered "having come in upon (them) and entered", suggesting that he made the discovery accidentally. See Revised Version margin But it was of God. Paul was not to be "cut off" at the will of the enemy, any more than th... [ Continue Reading ]
CENTURIONS. See note on Acts 21:32. YOUNG MAN. Greek. _neanias,_ but the texts read _neaniskos._ App-108. A CERTAIN THING. Greek. _tis._ App-123.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, &C.. He therefore indeed having taken him, brought him. PAUL THE PRISONER. This was. title the apostle cherished as one of honour. See Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:8; Philemon 1:9. PRISONER. Greek. _deamios._ PRAYED. asked. Greek. _erotao._ App-134. SOMETHING. Greek. _tis_. Same... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. Greek. _epilambanomai._ See note on Acts 9:27. WENT... ASIDE. having withdrawn. Greek. _anachoreo._ Compare Matthew 12:15. PRIVATELY. Greek. _kat_. (App-104) _idian._ This expression occ many times in the first three Gospels, translated apart, aside, &c. ASKED. enquired of. Greek. _punthano... [ Continue Reading ]
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 "asked", Acts 23:19. SOMEWHAT. something, as in Acts 23:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
YIELD UNTO. be persuaded by. Greek. _peitho._ App-150. LIE IN WAIT. Greek. _enedreuo._ Only here and Luke 11:54. Compare Acts 23:16. MEN. App-123. LOOKING FOR. Greek. _prosdechomai_. Compare Acts 24:15.Mark 15:43 (waited for). A. the. This shows that some promise of. further trial of Paul had be... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, &C. The chief captain indeed then. LET... DEPART. sent away. Greek. _apoluo._ App-174. CHARGED. commanded. Greek. _parangello._ See note on Acts 1:4. SEE THOU TELL. to tell. Greek. _eklaleo._ Only here. NO MAN. no one. Greek. _medeis._ SHEWED. Same as "signify", Acts 23:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE CALLED. having called. TWO. certain (Greek. _tis_. App-123.) two. SAYING. he said. TO. as far as. Greek. _heos_. About seventy miles. CAESAREA. See note on Acts 8:40. HORSEMEN. Greek. _hippeus._ Only here and Acts 23:32. SPEARMEN. Greek. _dexiolabos._ Only here. Some light-armed troops are... [ Continue Reading ]
BEASTS. Greek. _kten_. _s_. Here; Luke 10:34; 1 Corinthians 15:39; Revelation 18:13. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina._ SET... ON. Greek. _epibibazo._ Here, and Luke 10:34; Luke 19:35. BRING... SAFE. keep him safe and bring him. Figure of speech _Ellipsis._ App-6. Greek. _diasozo._ See Matthew 1... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE WROTE. Having written. AFTER THIS MANNER. having (Greek. _periecho,_ but texts read _echo)_ this form (Greek. _tupos,_ Acts 7:43).... [ Continue Reading ]
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS. As the Procurator's legate, he was responsible for order in Jerusalem. He had shown promptness and vigour, and, moreover, kindly consideration for his prisoner (Acts 23:19), and in his letter puts Paul's case in. favourable light. He certainly claims some credit for himself to which... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS TAKEN. having been seized. See note on Acts 1:16 SHOULD HAVE BEEN. being about to be, or on the point of being. THEN CAME I. having come. AN ARMY. the detachment, as in Acts 23:10. AND RESCUED HIM. I delivered. Greek. _exaireo._ See note on Acts 7:10. UNDERSTOOD. learnt. He did not learn it... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN. WOULD HAVE KNOWN. wishing (Greek. _boulomai._ App-102.) to know. KNOWN. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. but the texts read _epiginosko._ WHEREFORE. on account of (Greek. _dia_. App-104.Acts 23:2; Acts 23:2) which. ACCUSED. were accusing. Greek. _enkaleo._ See note on Acts 19:38.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERCEIVED. found. QUESTIONS. Greek. _zetema._ See note on Acts 15:2. TO HAVE NOTHING, &C. = as having no accusation. LAID TO HIS CHARGE. Greek. _enklema._ Only here and Acts 25:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. _eis_. App-104. SENT. Greek. _pempo._ App-174. STRAIGHTWAY. Greek. _exautes._ See note on Acts 10:3... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN. So then. AS IT WAS. according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) that which was. COMMANDED. Greek. _diatasso._ See note on Acts 7:44. BY. through. Greek. _dia_. App-104.Acts 23:1. ANTIPATRIS. A small town in the plain of Sharon, about forty miles from Jerusalem. Built by Herod the Great, and cal... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFT. Greek. _eao_. Generally translated "suffer" in the sense of "permit".... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY CAME. having entered. DELIVERED. having delivered. Greek. _anadidomi._ Only here. EPISTLE. Same as letter, Acts 23:25. BEFORE. to.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. _punthanomai._ See verses: Acts 23:19; Acts 23:20. of. from. Greek. _apo_. App-104. CILICIA. Cil... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAR. hear fully. Greek. _diakouo._ Only here. ARE ALSO COME. also shall have come. KEPT. guarded. JUDGMENT HALL. Greek. _praitorion._ See note on Matthew 27:27; John 18:28. It here means the guard-room attached to Herod's palace.... [ Continue Reading ]