Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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And when I wolde have knowen the cause wherfore they accused him I brought him forth into their consell.
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And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.
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- Acts 22:30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 28 And when I would have known the cause…
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Ver. 28. I brought him forth into their council] As being himself ignorant of their religion; and haply having as evil an opinion of it as Cicero had, who disdained at the Jews for their slighting the Roman superstition, and censured their religion as false, because they and their religion were in subjection to the Romans. {a}
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{a} Gens illa quam chara Diis immortalibus esset docuit, quod est victa, quod elocata, quod servata. Cic. pro L. Fiacco.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The council understanding those questions (as he thought) best,…
The council understanding those questions (as he thought) best, and having yet retained some power fron the Romans concerning them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And when it was told me,.... As it was…
And when it was told me,.... As it was by Paul's sister's son,
how that the Jews laid wait for the man; had formed a conspiracy to take away his life, and laid a scheme in order to it, and at least intended, if they were not actually in ambush, to seize him as he should be brought from the castle to the sanhedrim:
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I sent straightway to thee; the prisoner Paul, under a guard of soldiers; this he did directly, as soon as ever he heard of the design of the Jews; and he sent him to Felix, as being governor, to whom the judgment of this affair properly belonged, and who was best qualified for it, at least in the chief captain's account; and who doubtless consulted his own honour and safety, lest he should incur blame and disgrace, should a Roman have been slain through any neglect or want of care in him:
and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him; it is reasonable to conclude, that he said nothing of this to them, though he might have determined he would, till after Paul was sent away; otherwise the affair would have been discovered, which he desired might be concealed:
farewell; which is the conclusion of the epistle, and is a wish of health and happiness.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28. And when I would have known, &c.] The…
28. And when I would have known, &c.] The Rev. Ver. more literally “and desiring to know, &c.” The method by which the chief captain proposed to learn the charge against Paul was by scourging the prisoner. Cp. Act_22:24.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Desiring to know for when 1 would have known,…
Desiring to know for when 1 would have known, A.V.; down unto for forth into, A.V..
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 23
See notes on verse 23
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
The chief captain ends his letter to Governor Felix.
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General Information:
Here the word "I" refers to Claudius Lysias, the chief captain.
General Information:
The word "they" refers to the group of Jews who accused Paul.
General Information:
The word "you" is singular and refers to Governor Felix. (See: Forms of You)
that he was being accused about questions concerning
This can be stated in active form. AT: "that they were accusing him of questions about" (See: Active or Passive)
but that there was no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment
The abstract nouns "accusation," "death," and "imprisonment" can be stated as verbs. AT: "but nobody accused him of anything that should cause Roman authorities to kill him or to send him to prison" (See: Abstract Nouns)
Then it was made known to me
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Later I learned" (See: Active or Passive)
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accuse
council
law
prison
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