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Acts 23:34
34And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia,
Acts 23:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
- New International Version (NIV)The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
- English Standard Version (ESV)On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia,
Context of Acts 23:34
32and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress. 33And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him. And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia, 35he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium.
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ἀναγνοὺς δὲ καὶ ἐπερωτήσας ἐκ ποίας ἐπαρχείας ἐστὶν καὶ πυθόμενος ὅτι ἀπὸ Κιλικίας,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 23:34
- Acts 25:1Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
- Esther 1:1And it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (that is, the Ahasuerus that reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),
- Esther 8:9Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded, to the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors, and the princes of the provinces which are from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language, and to the Jews according to their writing and according to their language.
- Daniel 2:49And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon. And Daniel was in the gate of the king.
- Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be in all the kingdom;
- Luke 23:6But Pilate, having heard Galilee [named], demanded if the man were a Galilaean;
- Acts 15:41And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
- Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus, citizen of no insignificant city of Cilicia, and I beseech of thee, allow me to speak to the people.
Commentaries on Acts 23:34
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Of what province he was - Greek: of what heparchy ̓́ eparchiashe was. He knew from the letter of Lysias that he was a Roman, but he was not informed of what place or province he was. This he doubtless did in order to ascertain whether he properly belonged to his jurisdiction. Roman provinces were districts of country which were entrusted to the jurisdiction of procurators. How far the jurisdiction of Felix extended is not certainly known. It appears…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-35A large group riding horses safely brought Paul to the Roman governor Felix in Caesarea, the Roman headquarters for Judea. Paul would have more protection there than in Jerusalem. The soldiers carried out the mission that night with great care and secrecy (23:31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3534-35. asked of what province he was--the letter describing him as a Roman citizen.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 23
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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