Acts 21:37 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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? ”

Acts 21:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

May I speak unto thee? - May I have the privilege of making my defense before thee; or of stating the case truly; the cause of my accusation; of this tumult, etc. Canst thou speak Greek? - Im...
Acts 21:37 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Conversation on the Steps: Paul Addresses the Jews. Josephus ( Wars, II. xiii. 5, Ant. XX. viii. 6) tells us of an Egyptian Jew who, under Felix, led 30, 000 men to the Mount of Olives with prom...
Acts 21:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

was . was about. led . brought. May. speak . Literally If (App-118. a) it is permitted me to say something. Who . But he. Canst thou speak . Dost thou know. Greek. ginosko. App-132. Gree...
Acts 21:37 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 37. May I speak unto thee? Paul offered himself to defend his cause, which all the servants of God must do. For we must do our endeavor to make our integrity known to all men, lest through...
Acts 21:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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? Canst thou speak Greek? - Claudius Lysias was not a Roman; he had,...
Acts 21:37 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?— St. Paul's addressing himself in Greek to the chief captain surprised him a good deal, as he took him for an Egyptian impostor; upon which he said to him with s...
Acts 21:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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? And as Paul was to be led into the castle ('the barracks'), he s...
Acts 21:37 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul arrested at jerusalem 1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' Coos ] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and wines. Rhodes ] a city,...
Acts 21:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Canst thou speak Greek? — The chiliarch apparently expected his prisoner to have spoken Hebrew, i.e., Aramaic, and was surprised to hear Greek; the people expected Greek, and were surprised at He...
Acts 21:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Facing a Bigoted Mob Acts 21:27-40 Four days passed and there seemed a hope that, as the number of pilgrims grew less, Paul might escape recognition till his vow was fulfilled. In fulfilling it...
Acts 21:37 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre. There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but, having received from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befo...
Acts 21:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, (28) Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This i...
Acts 21:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as Paul was to be led into the castle ,.... Just as he was got up to the top of the steps, or stairs, that led up to the castle, and was about to go into the door of it: he said unto the chief...
Acts 21:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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? Ver. 37. Canst thou speak Greek ] Ay, no man better, whensoever...
Acts 21:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle To which the soldiers were conducting him; he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? The wisdom of God teaching him to make use of tha...
Acts 21:37 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may b...
Acts 21:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when...
Acts 21:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

May I speak unto thee? A common expression in that language, whereby he craves leave, and bespeaks attention. Canst thou speak Greek? After the Grecian empire, their language became and continued...
Acts 21:37 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he says to the chief captain, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?” Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these day...
Acts 21:37 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:26 . Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself , might read took the men the next day, and having purified himself , not by performing the ordinary ablution...
Acts 21:37 - Scofield Reference Notes

chief (Greek, "chiliarchos", "the Roman tribune"). There were six such "chief captains" in each legion of 6000 men.
Acts 21:37 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:1 . We came with a straight course to Coos, or Cos. See the map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group called Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the pa...
Acts 21:37 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when the seven days were almost ended the Jews which were of Asia … stirred up all the people. Paul in the temple 1. Unholy zeal is more easily occasioned than good works ( Acts 21:27-30 )....
Acts 21:37 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 21:1 When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail for it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, A.V.; Cos for C...
Acts 21:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

On the way to the barracks:
Acts 21:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 19:30 ; Acts 21:19 ; Luke 21:15 ; Matthew 10:18-20
Acts 21:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As Paul was about to be brought into the castle — The wisdom of God taught to make use of that very time and place.

Acts 21:37 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 21:37 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:37 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:37 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 21:37 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 21:37 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 21:37 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 21:37 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 21:37 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 21:37 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:37 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 21:37 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 21:37 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 21:37 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 21:37 - Scofield Reference Notes

Acts 21:37 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:37 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 21:37 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 21:37 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 21:37 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 21:37 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes