Acts 23:10

Acts 23:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
• New International Version (NIV)The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Context of Acts 23:10

8(The Sadducees say that the dead won’t come back to life and that angels and spirits don’t exist. The Pharisees believe in all these things.) 9The shouting became very loud. Some of the experts in Moses’ Teachings were Pharisees who argued their position forcefully. They said, “We don’t find anything wrong with this man. Maybe a spirit or an angel actually spoke to him!” The quarrel was becoming violent, and the officer was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So the officer ordered his soldiers to drag Paul back to the barracks. 11The Lord stood near Paul the next night and said to him, “Don’t lose your courage! You’ve told the truth about me in Jerusalem. Now you must tell the truth about me in Rome.” 12In the morning the Jews formed a conspiracy. They asked God to curse them if they ate or drank anything before they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:10 word by word

πολλῆς δὲ στάσεως, φοβηθεὶς ὁ χιλίαρχος μὴ διασπασθῇ ὁ Παῦλος ὑπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐκέλευσεν τὸ στράτευμα καταβὰν ἁρπάσαι αὐτὸν ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, ἄγειν τε εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• when there aroseγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• dissensionστάσιςstasis · uprisingG4714
• the chief captainὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the chief captainχιλίαρχοςchiliarchos · military officerG5506
• fearingεὐλαβέομαιeulabeomai · to revereG2125
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• should have been pulled in piecesδιασπάωdeaspaō · to tear apartG1288
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• the soldiersστράτευμαstrateuma · troopsG4753
• to go downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• and to takeἁρπάζωharpazō · to seizeG726
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• amongμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• to bringἄγωagō · to bringG71
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the castleπαρεμβολήparembolē · barracksG3925

Cross-references for Acts 23:10

• Acts 23:27The Jews had seized this man and were going to murder him. When I found out that he was a Roman citizen, I went with my soldiers to rescue him.
• Acts 19:28When Demetrius’ workers and the others heard this, they became furious and began shouting, “Artemis of the Ephesians is great!”
• Acts 21:30The whole city was in chaos, and a mob formed. The mob grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple courtyard. The courtyard doors were immediately shut.
• Psalms 7:2Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.
• Psalms 50:22Consider this, you people who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one left to rescue you.
• Micah 3:3You eat my people’s flesh. You strip off their skin. You break their bones to pieces. You chop them up like meat for a pot, like stew meat for a kettle.
• James 1:19Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
• James 3:14But if you are bitterly jealous and filled with self-centered ambition, don’t brag. Don’t say that you are wise when it isn’t true.
• James 4:1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Aren’t they caused by the selfish desires that fight to control you?
• Acts 22:24So the officer ordered the soldiers to take Paul into the barracks and told them to question Paul as they whipped him. The officer wanted to find out why the people were yelling at Paul like this.

Commentaries on Acts 23:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The chief captain - commanded the soldiers to go down - It appears that the chief captain was present during these transactions, and that he had a body of soldiers in readiness in the castle of Antonia; and it was from this that he commanded them to come down; for the rescue and preservation of Paul.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10A great dissension - A great tumult, excitement, or controversy. Into the castle - See the notes on Acts 21:34.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 The Pharisees were correct in the faith of the Jewish church. The Sadducees were no friends to the Scripture or Divine revelation; they denied a future state; they had neither hope of eternal happiness, nor dread of eternal misery. When called in question for his being a Christian, Paul might truly say he was called in question for the hope of the resurrection of the dead. It was justifiable in him, by this profession of his opinion on that…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10Paul's statement divided the Sanhedrin (23:6). The Pharisees supported Paul against the Sadducees. The disagreement was so intense that the commander rescued Paul and took him back to the fortress of Antonia.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled to pieces ... commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force, &c.--This shows that the commandant was not himself present, and further, that instead of the Sanhedrim trying the cause, the proceedings quickly consisted in the one party attempting to seize the prisoner, and the other to protect him.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 23:10

• Castle
• Claudius Lysius
• Diplomacy
• Paul
• Strife
• Tact

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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