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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 23:22

So the chief captain. — The chiliarch is obviously glad of the intelligence. His sympathies are clearly with St. Paul personally as against the high priest and his followers. He welcomes an opportunity for showing his zeal for the safe-keeping of a Roman citizen, and for making a statement of the whole transaction from his own point of view. With true official caution he treats the communication he has received as confidential, and takes his measures accordingly.

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    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._ O...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _So the chief captain then let the young man depart_ There is but one conjunction in the original, which is doubly rendered here by _So_and _then_. It is better to omit the latter. _and charged him, S...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 17...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (12) So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See thou] tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. (12) There is no counsel against the Lord and his servants...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SO THE CHIEF CAPTAIN THEN LET THE YOUNG MAN DEPART, AND CHARGED HIM, SEE THOU TELL NO MAN THAT THOU HAST SHOWED THESE THINGS TO ME. We have here the first and only direct reference to the family to wh...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The plot Revealed:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    SO THE COMMANDER LET THE YOUNG MAN DEPART, AND COMMANDED _HIM,_ " TELL NO ONE THAT YOU HAVE REVEALED THESE THINGS TO ME. " 1. The commander requests the Paul's nephew tell no one about what has been...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The chief captain shows by this his care, both for St. Paul, and for the young man too; for had it been known that he had discovered their conspiracy, they would have sought his life, and might divers...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 23:22 So G3303 G3767 commander G5506 let G630 man G3494 depart G630 (G5656) commanded G3853 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no man that you have signified these things to me.” ' So the chief captain let the lad go and told him to tell no one what he knew, or...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    TELL NO MAN (μηδεν εκλαλησα). Indirect command (_oratio obliqua_) after παραγγειλας (charging) with first aorist active infinitive of εκλαλεω (in ancient Greek, but here only in N.T.), but construct...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Joshua 2:14; Mark 1:44...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. How wonderfully God overruled the heart of the chief captain, in that he took care both of St. Paul, and the young man also: he bids the young man depart; for had it been known that h...

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