Acts 24:1

Acts 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
• New International Version (NIV)Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.

Context of Acts 24:1

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down [from Jerusalem to Caesarea] with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus [acting as spokesman and counsel]. They presented to the governor their [formal] charges against Paul. 2After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began the complaint [against him], saying to the governor: “Since through you we have attained great peace, and since by your foresight reforms are being carried out for this nation, 3in every way and in every place, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

Acts 24:1 word by word

Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ πρεσβυτέρων τινῶν καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• fiveπέντεpente · fiveG4002
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• AnaniasἈνανίαςAnanias · AnaniasG367
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• descendedκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• oratorῥήτωρrhētōr · spokesmanG4489
• TertullusΤέρτυλλοςTertullos · TertullusG5061
• whoὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• informedἐμφανίζωemphanizō · to showG1718
• the governorἡγεμώνhēgemōn · rulerG2232
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972

Cross-references for Acts 24:1

• Acts 24:11As you can easily verify, it has been no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
• Acts 21:27When the seven days [required to complete the ritual] were almost over, [some] Jews from [the province of] Asia [Minor], caught sight of him in the temple, and began to stir up the crowd, and they seized him,
• Acts 23:2[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.
• Acts 25:2And [there in Jerusalem] the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul [before Festus], and they repeatedly pleaded with him,
• Acts 12:21On an appointed day Herod dressed himself in his royal robes, sat on his throne (tribunal, rostrum) and began delivering a speech to the people.
• Isaiah 3:3The captain of fifty and the man of honor, The counselor and the expert artisan, And the skillful enchanter.
• 1 Corinthians 2:1And when I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming to you the testimony of God [concerning salvation through Christ], I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom [no lofty words of eloquence or of philosophy as a Greek orator might do];
• Psalms 11:2For look, the wicked are bending the bow; They take aim with their arrow on the string To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.

Commentaries on Acts 24:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1After five days - These days are to be reckoned from the time in which Paul was apprehended at Jerusalem, and twelve days after he had arrived in that city; see Acts 24:11. Calmet reckons the days thus: - St. Luke says that Paul was apprehended at Jerusalem when the seven days of his vow were nearly ended, Acts 21:27; that is, at the end of the fifth day after his arrival. The next day, which was the sixth, he was presented before the Sanhedrin. The night…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And after five days - This time was occupied, doubtless, in their receiving the command to go to Caesarea, and in making the necessary arrangements. This was the twelfth day after Paul‘s arrival at Jerusalem. See Acts 24:11. Ananias, the high priest - See the notes on Acts 23:2. Descended - Came down from Jerusalem. This was the usual language when a departure from Jerusalem was spoken of. See the notes on Acts 15:1. With a certain orator named Tertullus…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The speech of Tertullus against Paul. (1-9) Paul's defence before Felix. (10-21) Felix trembles at the reasoning of Paul. (22-27) Verses 1-9 See here the unhappiness of great men, and a great unhappiness it is, to have their services praised beyond measure, and never to be faithfully told of their faults; hereby they are hardened and encouraged in evil, like Felix. God's prophets were charged with being troublers of the land, and our Lord Jesus Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Tertullus presented the case for the prosecution. He began with the usual words of praise to gain the governor’s attention and favor. Then he listed the charges against Paul (24:5–8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-271. after five days--or, on the fifth day from their departure from Jerusalem. Ananias ... with the elders--a deputation of the Sanhedrim. a certain orator--one of those Roman advocates who trained themselves for the higher practice of the metropolis by practicing in the provinces, where the Latin language, employed in the courts, was but imperfectly understood and Roman forms were not familiar. informed ... against Paul--"laid information," that is, put…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:1

• Advocate
• Ananias
• Attorney
• Government
• Orator
• Readings, Select
• Tertullus

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• Paul
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• Exercise
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Commentaries on Acts 24

• 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