And when there arose a great dissension Some of them urging that he ought to be set at liberty, while others eagerly insisted on his condemnation; the chief captain, fearing On being informed of their disorderly proceedings; lest he should be pulled in pieces of them Amidst the tumult; commanded a party of soldiers to go down From the garrison; to take him by force from among them Out of that apartment in the temple where he had ordered them to meet; and to bring him into the castle Antonia “What must this heathen have thought of the worshippers of JEHOVAH, when he saw this assembly of chief priests, learned scribes, and rulers of Israel, forgetful of what became their rank, profession, and sacred character; and carried away by such unbridled rage, in their religious contests, as the Roman senators and magistrates, or principal persons, would have been ashamed of, even in their eager competition for authority and pre-eminence?” Scott. And the night following the Lord stood by him Appeared to him in a vision; And said, Be of good cheer, Paul As he laboured under singular distresses and persecutions, so he was favoured with extraordinary assurances of the divine assistance. For as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem And all the malice of the Jews has not prevented thee from faithfully discharging thy commission; so must thou bear witness also at Rome Thus God now, in due time, confirms what Paul had before purposed in spirit, Acts 19:21. Another declaration to the same effect is made by an angel of God, Acts 27:23; particular promises being usually given when all things appear dark and desperate. For difficulties and dangers are nothing in the eyes of God; all hinderances only further his work; and a promise of what is afar off, implies all that necessarily lies between. Paul shall testify at Rome; therefore he shall come to Rome; therefore he shall escape the Jews, the sea, and the viper. He shall be brought safe through all intervening obstacles, dangers, and distresses, that he may bear testimony to the Romans. How would the defenders of Peter's supremacy triumph, could they find but half as much ascribed to him!
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Acts 23:10-11
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said,Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.