Acts 24:7

Acts 24:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,

Context of Acts 24:7

5For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans; 6who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law; but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands, 8having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him. 9And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.

Cross-references for Acts 24:7

• Acts 21:31And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;
• Acts 23:23And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.
• Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [some] to fall.
• Acts 21:35But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.
• Acts 23:10And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress.

Commentaries on Acts 24:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7With great violence - , I rather think, means with an armed force. Tertullus intimates that Lysias interfered contrary to law, and brought soldiers to support him in his infringement on their constitution. This is what he seems to say and complain of; for the Jews were vexed with Lysias for rescuing the apostle from their hands.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7But the chief captain … - Tertullus pretends that they would have judged Paul righteously if Lysias had not interposed; but the truth was, that, without regard to law or justice, they would have murdered him on the spot.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Tertullus presented a legal case against Paul in a Roman court on behalf of the high priest (24:1–9). Then Paul cheerfully defended himself and his faith (24:10–21). The governor paused the hearing without making a decision. He kept Paul in prison for two years (24:22–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. a pestilent fellow--a plague, or pest. and a mover of sedition among all the Jews--by exciting disturbances among them. throughout the world--(See on Lu 2:1). This was the first charge; and true only in the sense explained on Ac 16:20. a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes--the second charge; and true enough.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:7

• Advocate
• Lysias
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• Assent
• Clemency
• Exercise
• Hear
• Inform
• James
• Jewess
• Pestilent
• Tertullus
• Void

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