Acts 22:30

Acts 22:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
• New International Version (NIV)The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Context of Acts 22:30

28The commander replied, “I purchased this citizenship [of mine] for a large sum of money [so how did you acquire yours?].” Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.” 29So those who were about to interrogate him by torture immediately let him go; and the commander was also afraid when he realized that Paul was a Roman and he had put him in chains. But on the next day, wanting to know the real reason why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) to assemble; and brought Paul down and presented him before them.

Acts 22:30 word by word

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον βουλόμενος γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλές, τὸ τί κατηγορεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἔλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκέλευσεν συνελθεῖν τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ πᾶν τὸ συνέδριον καὶ καταγαγὼν τὸν Παῦλον ἔστησεν εἰς αὐτούς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• On the morrowὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• On the morrowἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• becauseδέde · thenG1161
• he wouldβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• have knownγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• the certaintyἀσφαλήςasphalēs · secureG804
• whereforeτίςtis · which?G5101
• he was accusedκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• he loosedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• bandsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• to appearἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• broughtκατάγωkatagō · to bring downG2609
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• and set himἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeεἰςeis · towardG1519

Cross-references for Acts 22:30

• Acts 21:11And coming to [see] us, he took Paul’s [wide] band (belt, sash) and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this same way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this band, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles (pagans).’ ”
• Acts 23:28And wanting to know the exact charge which they were making against him, I brought him down to their Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court);
• Acts 26:29And Paul replied, “Whether in a short time or long, I wish to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these chains.”
• Matthew 27:2so they bound Him, and led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate the governor [of Judea, who had the authority to condemn prisoners to death].
• Acts 22:5as the high priest and all the Council of the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) can testify; because from them I received letters to the brothers, and I was on my way to Damascus in order to bring those [believers] who were there to Jerusalem in chains to be punished.
• Acts 5:21When they heard this, they went into the temple [courtyards] about daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and his associates arrived, they called together the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), even all the council of elders of the sons of Israel, and sent word to the prison for the apostles to be brought [before them].
• Acts 23:15So now you, along with the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near [the place].”
• Matthew 10:17Beware of men [whose nature is to act in opposition to God], for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues;

Commentaries on Acts 22:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30He - commanded - all their council to appear - Instead of , to come, which we translate, to appear, , to assemble, or meet together, is the reading of ACE, nearly twenty others, the Ethiopic, Arabic, Vulgate, Chrysostom, and Theophylact: this reading Griesbach has received into the text; and it is most probably the true one: as the chief captain wished to know the certainty of the matter, he desired the Jewish council, or Sanhedrin, to assemble, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30On the morrow - After he had arrested Paul. Paul was still a prisoner; and if suffered to go at liberty among the Jews, his life would have been in danger. And commanded the chief priests … - Summoned a meeting of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. He did this, as he was prevented from scourging Paul, in order to know what he had done, and that he might learn from the Jews themselves the nature of the charge against him. This was necessary for…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their frantic conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roman citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments which might force him to confess himself…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear--that is, the Sanhedrim to be formally convened. Note here the power to order a Sanhedrim to try this case, assumed by the Roman officers and acquiesced in on their part.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:30

• Claudius Lysius
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Commentaries on Acts 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings