Acts 21:37

Acts 19:30; Acts 21:19; Luke 21:15; Matthew 10:18-20

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

May I speak unto thee? - May I have the privilege of making my defense before thee; or of stating the case truly; the cause of my accusation; of...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Conversation on the Steps: Paul Addresses the Jews. Josephus ( Wars, II. xiii. 5, Ant. XX. viii. 6) tells us of an Egyptian Jew who, under Felix...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

was . was about. led . brought. May. speak . Literally If (App-118. a) it is permitted me to say something. Who . But he. Canst thou speak ....
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 37. May I speak unto thee? Paul offered himself to defend his cause, which all the servants of God must do. For we must do our endeavor to...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Canst thou speak...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?— St. Paul's addressing himself in Greek to the chief captain surprised him a good deal, as he took him for an Eg...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? And as Paul wa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul arrested at jerusalem 1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' Coos ] or Cos, a fertile island off the Carian coast, producing silk...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Jerusalem (Chs 21:17-28:16) 17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Canst thou speak Greek? — The chiliarch apparently expected his prisoner to have spoken Hebrew, i.e., Aramaic, and was surprised to hear Greek; t...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Facing a Bigoted Mob Acts 21:27-40 Four days passed and there seemed a hope that, as the number of pilgrims grew less, Paul might escape recogn...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre. There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but, having received...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And as Paul was to be led into the castle ,.... Just as he was got up to the top of the steps, or stairs, that led up to the castle, and was about t...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Ver. 37. Cans...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle To which the soldiers were conducting him; he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee?...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In fact, we read of n...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days we...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

May I speak unto thee? A common expression in that language, whereby he craves leave, and bespeaks attention. Canst thou speak Greek? After the G...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he says to the chief captain, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek?” A...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 21:26 . Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself , might read took the men the next day, and having purified...
Scofield Reference Notes

chief (Greek, "chiliarchos", "the Roman tribune"). There were six such "chief captains" in each legion of 6000 men.
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 21:1 . We came with a straight course to Coos, or Cos. See the map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group called Cycl...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when the seven days were almost ended the Jews which were of Asia … stirred up all the people. Paul in the temple 1. Unholy zeal is more ea...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 21:1 When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail for it came to pass, that after we were gotte...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

On the way to the barracks:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

As Paul was about to be brought into the castle — The wisdom of God taught to make use of that very time and place.

³⁷ And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

Related Commentaries of Acts 21:37

Albert Barnes' Notes 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

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 21:37