Acts 24:17

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

Related Commentaries of Acts 24:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now after many years - After many years’ absence. Paul here commences a reply to the charge of Tentullus, that he had endeavored to profane the t...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. (4) Paul in conclusion tells the things thing which was truly done, which...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Speech. Paul does not speak till the procurator invites him to do so, according to the necessary order of all judicial proceedings. His spee...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:22 f. Felix Adjourns the Case. The clause having more exact knowledge concerning the Way may be due to the editor, who tends to exhibit R...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

many . Literally more. It was about five years since his previous visit. See App-180. alms . See note on Acts 3:2 . offerings . Greek. prospho...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 17. And after many years. His meaning is, that he had not of long time been at Jerusalem, but was conversant in other countries far distan...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Now, after many years, etc. - And as a full proof that I act according to the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Now after many ('several') years - years' absence from Jerusalem. I c...
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 Act...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St Paul's Defence. St. Paul answered the charges as follows. (1) He had no seditious intentions, for he was found purified in the Temple 'neither w...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Many years ] or, 'some years.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now after many years. — Four years had passed since the previous visit of Acts 18:22 . The use of “many” in this instance may be noted as throwing...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Trembling but Venal Judge Acts 24:17-27 The case had broken down. Paul's statement of faith and the absence of confirmatory evidence directly...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now after many years ,.... Absence from Jerusalem; it was now about five and twenty years since his conversion, and most of this time he spent among...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Ver. 17. To bring alms to my nation ] And therefore should have been bette...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now after many years , &c. They have represented me as a profane and lawless person, as if I had thrown contempt upon religion, and done them a...
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 th...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Third Defence. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

After many years; it is thought fourteen years, which we find mentioned, Galatians 2:1 ; and therefore the more unlike to have any seditious pra...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, among which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 24:10 . Many years meant about six or seven, since Felix became procurator about A.D. 52 or 53 (Jos., Ant. , XX. Acts 7...
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 w...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered. Paul’s defence before Felix Note-- I. The Christianity of old J...
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,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:1 ; 1 Corinthians 16:2 ; 2 Corinthians 8:9 ; Acts 11:29 ; Acts 11:30 ; Acts 20:16 ; Acts 21:26 ; Galatians 2:10 ; Romans 15...

¹⁷ Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Related Commentaries of Acts 24:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 24:17