Revised Webster's Bible
Acts 23:35
35I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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
33Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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
- hearδιακούωdiakouomai · to give a hearingG1251
- theeσοῦsou · youG4675
- heφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- accusersκατήγοροςkatēgoros · accuserG2725
- accusersπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- Andτεte · and/bothG5037
- commandedκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- keptφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: guardG5442
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- Herod’sἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
- hallπραιτώριονpraitōrion · praetoriumG4232
Cross-references for Acts 23:35
- Acts 23:30And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
- Acts 24:1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
- Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge laid against him.
- Matthew 2:1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
- Matthew 27:27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band of soldiers .
- John 18:28Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
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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