Acts 23:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. ”

Acts 23:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye, with the council - With the concurrence or request of the Sanhedrin. It was only by such a request that they had any hope that the chief captain would remove Paul from the castle. Signify...
Acts 23:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now therefore ye with the (g) council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he co...
Acts 23:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jewish Plot: Removal of Paul. The Jews propose what the tribune, in Acts 22:30 to Acts 23:10 , has already done on his own initiative; here we are on historical ground. The hated person being re...
Acts 23:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

signify . Greek. emphanizo. App-106. bring... down . Greek. katago. See note on Acts 21:3 . though ye would . being about to. enquire . Greek. diaginosko. This is the medical word for m...
Acts 23:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come n...
Acts 23:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Or ever he come near,— That is, before he come near.
Acts 23:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he...
Acts 23:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul sent to Cæesarea 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3 ; Acts 24:16 .
Acts 23:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now therefore ye with the council... — The plot was necessary, either (1) because the Sanhedrin had lost, under Roman rule, its power to inflict capital punishment (see Notes on Acts 7:59 ; John...
Acts 23:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Would-Be Murderers Baffled Acts 23:12-24 The Lord had told His servant that he was needed in Rome, but the conspirators said that he should not leave Jerusalem. There is only one conclusion whe...
Acts 23:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is eas...
Acts 23:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. (13) And they were more than fort...
Acts 23:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now therefore ye with the council ,.... The whole sanhedrim; their sense is, that they would have the sanhedrim convened by the chief priests and elders, and being met together, then to signify to...
Acts 23:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come n...
Acts 23:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And they came to the chief priests and elders Who were of the sect of the Sadducees, and Paul's greatest enemies, telling them what they had done; and desiring them to ask the chief captain to b...
Acts 23:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnes...
Acts 23:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves un...
Acts 23:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye with the council; the chief priests are to join with the council in this desire to the chief captain; for they had no authority to command him. As though ye would inquire something more perfect...
Acts 23:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews Plan An Ambush With The Purpose of Slaying Paul, Which Is Thwarted by Paul's Nephew and the Divine Hand (23:12-24). We discover here how the hatred that has followed Paul around at the ha...
Acts 23:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 23:12 . The Jews (rather than certain of the Jews ) who banded themselves together under a curse to kill Paul were not the members of the Sanhedrim, who had forgotten the...
Acts 23:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:2 . Smite him on the mouth. Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah...
Acts 23:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul. Paul in the castle at Jerusalem On two other occasions a special Divine encouragement was given to Paul similar to...
Acts 23:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 23:1 Looking steadfastly on for earnestly beholding, A.V.; brethren for men and brethren, A.V. ; I have lived before God, etc., for I have lived, etc., before Go...
Acts 23:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Plot of the Jews. The murderous design of the Jews:
Acts 23:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 25:3 ; Isaiah 59:7 ; Proverbs 1:11 ; Proverbs 1:12 ; Proverbs 1:16 ; Proverbs 4:16 ; Psalms 21:11 ; Psalms 37:32 ; Psalms 37:33 ; Romans 3:14-16
Acts 23:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Now therefore ye — Which they never scrupled at all, as not doubting but they were doing God service.

Acts 23:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 23:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 23:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 23:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 23:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 23:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 23:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 23:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:15 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 23:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:15 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 23:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 23:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 23:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 23:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes