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Acts 23:30
30But a group of Jews decided to kill him. Someone told me about this, so I decided to send him to you immediately. I have told the Jewish leaders also to come to you in Caesarea. They can then tell you why they say that this man has done bad things.’
Acts 23:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
- New International Version (NIV)When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when it was told me that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him. Farewell.
Context of Acts 23:30
28The Jews said that he had done some wrong things. I wanted to know what was really true, so I took him to a meeting of their leaders. 29The Jewish leaders said that he had not obeyed their own laws. But that was all. We could not put him in prison or kill him because of these things. That would not be right. But a group of Jews decided to kill him. Someone told me about this, so I decided to send him to you immediately. I have told the Jewish leaders also to come to you in Caesarea. They can then tell you why they say that this man has done bad things.’ 31The soldiers did what their leader had told them to do. They took Paul out from the prison in their building. That night, they took him as far as Antipatris. 32The next day, the soldiers who had walked returned to their building in Jerusalem. But the soldiers who rode horses continued to travel with Paul.
Read all of Acts 23Acts 23:30 word by word
μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα ἔσεσθαι ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρὸς σὲ παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when it was toldμηνύωmēnuō · to discloseG3377
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- howὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
- ·μέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- thatεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- laid waitἐπιβουλήepiboulē · plotG1917
- forεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- I sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
- straightwayἐξαυτῆςexautēs · immediatelyG1824
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- and gave commandmentπαραγγέλλωparaggellō · to orderG3853
- to his accusersκατήγοροςkatēgoros · accuserG2725
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- to sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- beforeἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Farewellῥώννυμιrhōnnumi · farewellG4517
Cross-references for Acts 23:30
- Acts 23:16But the son of Paul's sister heard what the Jews had decided to do. He went into the soldiers' building and he told Paul about it.
- Acts 24:7But Lysias, the leader of the soldiers, came to us. He attacked us and he took Paul away from us.
- Acts 25:5So your leaders should go to Caesarea with me. If this man has done anything wrong, they can speak against him there. I will listen and I will judge.’
- Acts 15:29Do not eat any food that people have given to their idols. Do not eat anything that still has blood in it. If people have strangled an animal to kill it, do not eat its meat. Do not have sex with anyone that you are not married to. If you obey these rules, you will do well. Goodbye.’
- 2 Corinthians 13:11Now I say ‘goodbye’ to you, my Christian friends. Do only what is right. Let my message make you strong. Agree with each other. Live together in peace. I pray that God will be with you. He is the one who loves us and gives us peace in our minds.
Commentaries on Acts 23:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30I sent straightway to thee - As the proper person before whom this business should ultimately come, and by whom it should be decided. Farewell - ̔, Be in good health.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. 26-30The letter from Claudius Lysias to Governor Felix follows the common form of a Hellenistic letter (a standard Greek-style letter used in that time). It names the writer and the recipient, gives a greeting, and explains the main issue. However, it does not include a closing farewell (see study note on 15:29). The letter also summarizes the events leading up to it and explains the actions taken. It shows that the commander believed he had followed proper…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-3026-30. Claudius--the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship. Lysias--his Greek family name. the most excellent governor--an honorary title of office.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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