Acts 23:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: ”

Acts 23:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Letter of Claudius Lysias to Felix. Felix is addressed as most excellent (so Luke 1:3 ; Acts 26:25 ), a title of courtesy applied to proconsuls, officers of rank, and private persons. Lysias allo...
Acts 23:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when. would have known . wishing (Greek. boulomai. App-102.) to know. known . Greek. ginosko. App-132. but the texts read epiginosko. wherefore . on account of (Greek. dia . App-104. Acts...
Acts 23:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Acts 23:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: No JFB commentary on this verse.
Acts 23:28 - 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 23:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sent to a Roman Tribunal Acts 23:25-35 Antipatris was forty-two miles from Jerusalem. The escort and their prisoner made the forced march in a night. Next day the legionaries marched back to Je...
Acts 23:28 - 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 23:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; (24) And p...
Acts 23:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when I would have known the cause ,.... Or crime, he was guilty of: wherefore they accused him : which they charged him with, and for which they beat him almost to death: I brought him forth...
Acts 23:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: Ver. 28. I brought him forth into their council ] As being himself ignorant of their reli...
Acts 23:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he called two centurions In whom he could particularly confide; saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers Thus the chief captain prudently sends Paul away to Cesarea by night, under a strong gu...
Acts 23:28 - 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 23:28 - 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 23:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The council understanding those questions (as he thought) best, and having yet retained some power fron the Romans concerning them.
Acts 23:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul In The Hands of The ‘Most Excellent' Felix (23:25-35). The ‘most excellent' Felix, to whom Paul was being taken, was a freedman who had been appointed as procurator, a most unusual situation....
Acts 23:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 23:23 . Two .—Not one or two (Howson), but some or certain two—i.e. , two or three (Hackett) of the centurions. Compare “some two of the disciples” ( Luke 7:19 ). Soldi...
Acts 23:28 - 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 23:28 - 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 23:28 - 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 23:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul Brought to Caesarea. The preparations for the journey:
Acts 23:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 22:30

Acts 23:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 23:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 23:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 23:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 23:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 23:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 23:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 23:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 23:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 23:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 23:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 23:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 23:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 23:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 23:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 23:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge