Acts 24:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. ”

Acts 24:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Commanding his accusers ... - Acts 23:30 . By examining of whom - That is, the Jews who were then present. Tertullus offered them as his witnesses of the truth of what he had said. It is evi...
Acts 24:8 - 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 24:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commanding . Having commanded. Lysias had done this after he had sent Paul to Caesarea to escape the plot. Hence the bitterness of the Jews against him. It is one of the strongest grounds for the re...
Acts 24:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 8. Having made inquiry. A good − (570) request, that the governor do not give sentence before he thoroughly examine and know the matter; and that he do not condemn Paul before he be lawfu...
Acts 24:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. Commanding his accusers to come, etc. - Here Tertullus closes...
Acts 24:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowl...
Acts 24:8 - 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 24:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

By examining of whom... — Literally, from whom thou shalt be able, by examining him thyself, to know thoroughly... The English construction suggests that the “accusers” are the persons to be exam...
Acts 24:8 - 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 24:8 - 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 24:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's 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. (2) And when he was called forth, Tertullus b...
Acts 24:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee ,.... But this was not done till after Paul had set forth his case before the people, upon the stairs leading to the castle: and after he had pleaded his ow...
Acts 24:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. Ver. 8. By examining of whom ] By this outfacing boldness...
Acts 24:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious Ινα δε μη επι πλειον σε εγκοπτω, that I may not trouble thee any further , by trespassing either on thy patience or modesty. The eloquence of Tertull...
Acts 24:8 - 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 24:8 - 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 24:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

By examining of whom; not that the Jews would have any witnesses produced, and fairly examined; but the pronoun being singular, it refers to Paul, whom Tertullus would have examined, and put to the...
Acts 24:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“From whom you will be able, by examining him yourself, to take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.” And Felix will only have to examine him in the right way in order to discover t...
Acts 24:8 - 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 24:8 - 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 24:8 - 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 24:8 - 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 24:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The charges against Paul:
Acts 24:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:30 ; Acts 23:35 ; Acts 25:15 ; Acts 25:16 ; Acts 25:5 ; Acts 24:19-21

Acts 24:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 24:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 24:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 24:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 24:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 24:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 24:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 24:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 24:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 24:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 24:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 24:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge