Acts 24:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. ”

Acts 24:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And after five days - This time was occupied, doubtless, in their receiving the command to go to Caesarea, and in making the necessary arrangements. This was the twelfth day after Paul’s arrival...
Acts 24:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And (1) after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. (1) Hypocrites, when they can not do...
Acts 24:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hearing before Felix: Speech for the Prosecution. It would take five days (1) for the summons of Lysias ( Acts 23:30 ) to be acted on, and the prosecutors to travel down. The High Priest and some e...
Acts 24:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ananias . See note on Acts 23:2 . descended . came down. the . certain. Greek. tis . App-123. elders . See App-189. certain . Greek. tis , as above. orator . advocate. Greek. rhet . r...
Acts 24:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 1. Seeing Ananias goeth down to Cesarea to accuse Paul, it maketh the conjecture more probable, which I brought before touching his priesthood. For it was not meet for the highest priest to t...
Acts 24:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. After five days - These days are to be re...
Acts 24:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ananias—descended— Or, Went down.
Acts 24:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. A Deputation from the Sanhedrim, em...
Acts 24:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul before felix 1-27. St Paul and Felix. 1. Tertullus] in spite of his Roman name may have been a Greek or even a Jew (cp.'our Law,' AV Acts 24:6 ).
Acts 24:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXIV. (1) After five days. — The interval may have just allowed time for messengers to go from Cæsarea to Jerusalem, and for the priests to make their arrangements and engage their advocate. Pos...
Acts 24:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Truth against Slander Acts 24:1-16 Paul was always on the lookout for the one ray of light in murky skies. He found a reason for counting himself happy in this dark hour, Acts 24:10 . He held...
Acts 24:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Tertullus, who appeared here, was a Roman barrister, it being necessary for the Jews to employ such in presenting their cases before a Roman tribunal. The charges he made were palpably false. His des...
Acts 24:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS Paul accused by Tertullus, answereth in his Defence. Felix defers judgment. Paul preacheth before Felix and his Wife. The Governor is superseded in Office, and leaves Paul in Bonds.
Acts 24:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders ,.... From Jerusalem to Caesarea: these five days are to be reckoned not from the seizing of Paul in the temple, but from his co...
Acts 24:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. Ver. 1. With a certain orator ] One o...
Acts 24:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

After five days, Ananias Who would spare no trouble on the occasion; descended To Cesarea, seventy miles from Jerusalem; with several of the elders Members of the sanhedrim. It seems the comm...
Acts 24:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator n...
Acts 24:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Speech of Tertullus. 1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator name...
Acts 24:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

ACTS CHAPTER 24 Acts 24:1-9 Paul is accused before Felix by Tertullus in the name of the Jews. Acts 24:10-21 He answereth in defence of his life and doctrine. Acts 24:22,23 The hearing is...
Acts 24:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and with an orator, one Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul.' The importance attached to Paul comes out...
Acts 24:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 24:1 . After five days .—Reckoned from Paul’s departure from Jerusalem (Kuinoel, Meyer, De Wette, Hackett, Alford, Plumptre), though some (Holtzmann, Lechler, Zöckler, Olsh...
Acts 24:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:1 . After five days, Ananias descended with the elders; to intimidate the governor, and ensure the destruction of Paul, as they had done with Pilate in regard of the Saviour. They lost no...
Acts 24:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended … with a certain orator named Tertullus. Paul before Felix--a picture of barristerial depravity 1. From his Roman name we judge that Tertul...
Acts 24:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 24:1 The high priest Ananias came down for Ananias the high priest descended, A.V.; certain elders for the elders, A.V. and T.R.; an orator, one Tertullus for a c...
Acts 24:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And after five days Ananias, the high priest, descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Acts 24:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:1 ; 1 Corinthians 2:4 ; Acts 12:21 ; Acts 23:2 ; Acts 23:30 ; Acts 23:35 ; Acts 25:15 ; Acts 25:2 ; Acts 21:27 ; Acts 24:11 ; Isaiah 3:3 ; Psalms 11:2
Acts 24:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ananias — Who would spare no trouble on the occasion, with several of the elders, members of the sanhedrim.

Acts 24:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Acts 24:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 24:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 24:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 24:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 24:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 24:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 24:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 24:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 24:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 24:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 24:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 24:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 24:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes