Acts 22:30

Acts 22:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
• New International Version (NIV)The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Context of Acts 22:30

28The officer replied, “I paid a lot of money to become a Roman citizen.” Paul replied, “But I was born a Roman citizen.” 29Immediately, the soldiers who were going to question Paul stepped away from him. The officer was afraid when he found out that he had tied up a Roman citizen. The officer wanted to find out exactly what accusation the Jews had against Paul. So the officer released Paul the next day and ordered the chief priests and the entire Jewish council to meet. Then the officer brought Paul and had him stand in front of them.

Acts 22:30 word by word

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον βουλόμενος γνῶναι τὸ ἀσφαλές, τὸ τί κατηγορεῖται ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἔλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐκέλευσεν συνελθεῖν τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ πᾶν τὸ συνέδριον καὶ καταγαγὼν τὸν Παῦλον ἔστησεν εἰς αὐτούς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• On the morrowὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• On the morrowἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• becauseδέde · thenG1161
• he wouldβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014
• have knownγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• the certaintyἀσφαλήςasphalēs · secureG804
• whereforeτίςtis · which?G5101
• he was accusedκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• he loosedλύωluō · to looseG3089
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• bandsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• councilσυνέδριονsunedrion · councilG4892
• to appearἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• broughtκατάγωkatagō · to bring downG2609
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• and set himἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beforeεἰςeis · towardG1519

Cross-references for Acts 22:30

• Acts 21:11During his visit he took Paul’s belt and tied his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to people who are not Jewish.’ ”
• Acts 23:28I wanted to know what they had against him. So I took him to their Jewish council
• Acts 26:29Paul replied, “I wish to God that you and everyone listening to me today would quickly and completely become as I am (except for being a prisoner).”
• Matthew 27:2They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate, the governor.
• Acts 22:5The chief priest and the entire council of our leaders can prove that I did this. In fact, they even gave me letters to take to the Jewish community in the city of Damascus. I was going there to tie up believers and bring them back to Jerusalem to punish them.
• Acts 5:21Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles.
• Acts 23:15Here’s our plan: You and the council must go to the Roman officer on the pretext that you need more information from Paul. You have to make it look as though you want to get more accurate information about him. We’ll be ready to kill him before he gets to you.”
• Matthew 10:17Watch out for people who will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues.

Commentaries on Acts 22:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30He - commanded - all their council to appear - Instead of , to come, which we translate, to appear, , to assemble, or meet together, is the reading of ACE, nearly twenty others, the Ethiopic, Arabic, Vulgate, Chrysostom, and Theophylact: this reading Griesbach has received into the text; and it is most probably the true one: as the chief captain wished to know the certainty of the matter, he desired the Jewish council, or Sanhedrin, to assemble, and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30On the morrow - After he had arrested Paul. Paul was still a prisoner; and if suffered to go at liberty among the Jews, his life would have been in danger. And commanded the chief priests … - Summoned a meeting of the Sanhedrin, or Great Council of the nation. He did this, as he was prevented from scourging Paul, in order to know what he had done, and that he might learn from the Jews themselves the nature of the charge against him. This was necessary for…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-30Verses 22-30 The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles, was so contrary to all their national prejudices, that they would hear no more. Their frantic conduct astonished the Roman officer, who supposed that Paul must have committed some great crime. Paul pleaded his privilege as a Roman citizen, by which he was exempted from all trials and punishments which might force him to confess himself…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear--that is, the Sanhedrim to be formally convened. Note here the power to order a Sanhedrim to try this case, assumed by the Roman officers and acquiesced in on their part.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 22:30

• Claudius Lysius
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Commentaries on Acts 22

• 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