Acts 23:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

cry. Greek. krauge. Here; Matthew 25:6; Ephesians 4:31.Hebrews 5:7; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 21:4.

arose. Greek. anistemi. App-178.

strove. were earnestly contending. Greek. diamachomai. Only here.

no. nothing. Greek. oudeis.

evil. Greek. kakos. App-128.

man. Greek. anthropos. App-123.

hath spoken. spoke. Greek. laleo, as in Acts 23:7.

let us not, &c. All the texts omit. They suddenly broke off. Perhaps the Pharisees were afraid to express their thoughts. It is the Figure of speech Aposiopesis. App-6. The words in the Authorized Version were probably added by some copyist from Acts 5:39. adapting Gamaliel's language.

Acts 23:9

9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.