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Acts 24:7
7But Lysias, the leader of the soldiers, came to us. He attacked us and he took Paul away from us.
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Context of Acts 24:7
5We know that this man brings trouble everywhere. Anywhere in the world that Jewish people live, he makes them angry. Then they all fight each other. He is the leader of a group called the Nazarenes.’ 6‘He also did bad things in the temple that are against our laws. So we took hold of him. [We wanted to judge him by what our own law says. But Lysias, the leader of the soldiers, came to us. He attacked us and he took Paul away from us. 8Then he told us to come and to speak to you about it.] You should ask this man some questions about what he has done. You will find out that what we say against him is true.’ 9The other Jews that were there also spoke against Paul. They said, ‘All these things that Tertullus has said are true.’
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Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- the chief captainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
- LysiasΛυσίαςLusias · LysiasG3079
- cameπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928
- and withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- violenceβίαbia · forceG970
- tookἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- handsχείρcheir · handG5495
Cross-references for Acts 24:7
- Acts 21:31The angry crowd was trying to kill Paul. But someone sent a message to the leader of the Roman soldiers. The message was, ‘People are fighting everywhere in the city.’
- Acts 23:23Then the soldiers' leader told two of his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘Tell 200 of our soldiers to prepare themselves. They must go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. 70 soldiers who ride on horses must also go. There must also be another 200 soldiers with their weapons.
- Proverbs 4:16Wicked people have to do evil things. They cannot go to sleep unless they have been cruel to someone that day.
- Acts 21:35The soldiers then led Paul as far as the steps of their building. Then they had to carry him because the crowd was so angry.
- Acts 23:10The two groups argued more and more strongly. The leader of the soldiers thought that the people there might hurt Paul badly. So he said to his soldiers, ‘Go down into the group and take Paul away from them. Take him back with you into our strong building.’
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
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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
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