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Acts 23:35
35Felix said, ‘When the Jews arrive, they will tell me about you. I will also listen to you. I will decide what is right.’ Felix then said to his soldiers, ‘Put this man in the prison in Herod's house. Guard him carefully!’
Acts 23:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
- New International Version (NIV)he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
- English Standard Version (ESV)he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive." And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's praetorium.
- New King James Version (NKJV)he said, “I will hear you when your accusers also have come.” And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.
Context of Acts 23:35
33When they arrived in Caesarea, they gave the letter to Felix, the ruler. They also brought Paul to him. 34Felix read the letter and he asked Paul, ‘Which Roman region are you from?’ Paul answered, ‘I am from Cilicia.’ Felix said, ‘When the Jews arrive, they will tell me about you. I will also listen to you. I will decide what is right.’ Felix then said to his soldiers, ‘Put this man in the prison in Herod's house. Guard him carefully!’
Read all of Acts 23Acts 23:35 word by word
διακούσομαί σου, ἔφη, ὅταν καὶ οἱ κατήγοροί σου παραγένωνται. κελεύσας ἐν τῷ πραιτωρίῳ τοῦ Ἡρῴδου φυλάσσεσθαι αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I will hearδιακούωdiakouomai · to give a hearingG1251
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- said heφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- accusersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- accusersκατήγοροςkatēgoros · accuserG2725
- are alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- comeπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- Andτεte · and/bothG5037
- he commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- to be keptφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: guardG5442
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- Herod’sἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
- judgment hallπραιτώριονpraitōrion · praetoriumG4232
Cross-references for Acts 23:35
- Acts 23:30But 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 24:1Five days after that, Ananias, the leader of the priests, went to Caesarea. Some important Jews went with him. A man called Tertullus also went with them. He was a lawyer. All these people went to meet with Felix, the ruler. They told Felix what Paul had done. Felix would judge who was right.
- Acts 25:16I answered them, “You are saying that this man has done wrong things. He must first stand in front of you who are speaking against him. Then he can answer you, and I can judge who is right. That is what our Roman law says must happen.”
- Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem, in Judea. King Herod ruled Judea at that time. After Jesus was born, some wise men came to Jerusalem from a country in the east.
- Matthew 27:27Then Pilate's soldiers took Jesus into the yard of the ruler's house. All the other soldiers in their group were there.
- John 18:28The Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas's house to the Roman ruler's big house. It was early in the morning. The Jewish leaders wanted to follow the Jewish rules so that they could eat the Passover meal. They did not go into the ruler's house, because it would have made them unclean.
Commentaries on Acts 23:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35I will hear thee - ; I will give thee a fair, full, and attentive hearing when thy accusers are come; in whose presence thou shalt be permitted to defend thyself. In Herod's judgment - hall - ͅ ͅ, In Herod's praetorium, so called because it was built by Herod the Great. The praetorium was the place where the Roman praetor had his residence; and it is probable that, in or near this place, there was a sort of guard room, where state prisoners were kept…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35In Herod‘s judgment hall - Greek: in the praetorium of Herod. The word used here denoted formerly “the tent of the Roman praetor”; and since that was the place where justice was administered, it came to be applied to “halls (courts) of justice.” This had been raised probably by Herod the Great as his palace, or as a place for administering justice. It is probable, also, that prisons, or places of security, would be attached to such places.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. 35The governor followed the correct steps and waited for Paul's accusers to arrive before having an official legal hearing. Herod's Praetorium: Herod’s headquarters was the palace built by Herod the Great in Caesarea. Later, this palace became the residence (official home) of the Roman governors of Judea.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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