Bible Commentary

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 5. the high priest doth bear me witness ] The Apostle refers not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:5”

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 4. And I persecuted this way, &c.] On “the Way” as the designation of the Christian religion, cp. note on Act 9:2 We are not told of any Christians who were put to death through Saul’s zealous persecution, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:4”

I am verily a man [which am] a Jew, born in Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 3. I am verily … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:3”

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 2. And Hebrew tongue ] The beckoning with the hand (Act 21:40) had procured silence enough for the Apostle’s first words to be heard, and now they caught the sound of their own dialect. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:2”

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense [which I make] now unto you. Act 22:1-21. St Paul’s Defence 1. Men, brethren, and fathers ] The Greek is amply rendered (with Rev. Ver.) by “ Brethren and fathers.” See note on Act 1:16. hear ye my defence which I make now unto you ] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 22:1”

And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto [them] in the Hebrew tongue, saying, 40. And when he had given him licence [leave, R. V. ]. And as the same verb occurs … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:40”

But Paul said, I am a man [which] [am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 39. But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus ] The A. V. does not often … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:39”

Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 38. Art not thou that Egyptian ] Better (as Rev. Ver.), “ Art thou not then the Egyptian? ” Thus we see more clearly the reason of the previous question which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:38”

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 37 40. Paul asks Leave to address the Crowd 37. And as Paul was to be led into the castle ] More clearly (with Rev. Ver.) “ was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:37”

For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 36. For Away with him ] The same cry which (Luk 23:18) was used by the Jews before Pilate in reference to Jesus. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Away with him! – That is, to death. Compare Luk 23:18. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Acts 21:36”