Acts 22:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, ”

Acts 22:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cast off their clothes - Their outer garments. Probably they did it now intending to stone him, Acts 7:58 . And threw dust into the air - As expressive of them abhorrence and indignation. Th...
Acts 22:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And as they (c) cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air, (c) The description of a seditious tumult, and of a foolish and mad multitude.
Acts 22:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

After the Speech, in the Barracks. Like Stephen, Paul is interrupted, and threatened with stoning. The throwing dust into the air is probably to be understood as an expression of blind fury ( cf....
Acts 22:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cried out . were crying out. Greek. kraugazo. See John 18:40 . cast off . Greek. ripto . clothes . outer garments. Greek. himation. Holding them in their hands and tossing them upward. t...
Acts 22:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, Cast off their clothes - Bishop Pearce supposes that shaking their upper garments is all that is meant here; and that...
Acts 22:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes - `tossed their garments' (their cloaks), And threw du...
Acts 22:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul's Defence 1-21. St Paul's Speech to the People. St. Paul was accused of (1) hostility to the Jews, (2) contempt for the Jewish Law, and (3) the desecration of the Temple. He answers all t...
Acts 22:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air. — The latter gesture would seem to have been a natural relief, as with other Oriental nations, to the violence of uncontrolled passion. It may b...
Acts 22:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Saved for Further Service Acts 22:17-30 To the story of his conversion, as given in Acts 9:1-43 , the Apostle here adds a detailed account of that memorable interview in the Temple, when he qu...
Acts 22:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul's defense as here recorded is a rare and perfect example of Christian argument. He was defending his devotion to work among the Gentiles. In that defense the last word he was permitted to utter...
Acts 22:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. (23) And as they cried out, and ca...
Acts 22:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as they cried out ,.... In this furious manner: and cast off their clothes ; either like madmen, that knew not what they did, or in order to stone him; see Acts 7:57 . and threw dust into t...
Acts 22:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, Ver. 23. And as they cried ] A graphic description of their unreasonable rage and rout. Well might our Saviour sa...
Acts 22:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as they cried out In this furious manner; and cast Or tore; off their clothes In token of indignation and horror at this pretended blasphemy: or, as Dr. Whitby thinks, as in the case of Ste...
Acts 22:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The crowd having been quietened, Paul speaks with fullest respect for those he addresses, and doing so in the Hebrew language, he attracts more serious attention. He has been practically convicted by...
Acts 22:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's First Defence. 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a...
Acts 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Cast off their clothes; they that stoned the blasphemer cast off their upper garments, that they might be the readier to do that execution, and carry the heavier stones; as Acts 7:58 . They migh...
Acts 22:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air, the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the fortress, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, tha...
Acts 22:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 22:22 . Away with such a fellow from the earth .—As in Acts 21:36 . It is not fit . Better, it was not fit that he should live .—Meaning that he had long ago forfeit...
Acts 22:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 22:1 . Men, brethren, and fathers; that is, men of mixed nations assembled at the feast. The persecutors had said, men of Israel, help. Brethren, religious persons of the stock of Israel....
Acts 22:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

And they gave audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices. The point of secession Paul was listened to attentively until he came to the word “Gentiles.” How some words madden men!...
Acts 22:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 22:1 Brethren for men, brethren, A.V. ( Acts 7:2 , note); the for my, A.V.; now make for make now, A.V. The defense ; ἀπολογία This is the technical word in class...
Acts 22:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul and the Chief Captain. Paul asserts his citizenship:
Acts 22:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 26:11 ; Acts 7:53 ; Ecclesiastes 10:3
Acts 22:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They rent their garments — In token of indignation and horror at this pretended blasphemy, and cast dust into the air — Through vehemence of rage, which they knew not how to vent.

Acts 22:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 22:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 22:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 22:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 22:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 22:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 22:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 22:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 22:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 22:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 22:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 22:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 22:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 22:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 22:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 22:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 22:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 22:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 22:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 22:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes