Acts 24:12

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they neither found me ... - The first charge of Tertullus against Paul was Acts 24:5 that he was “a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sediti...
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

neither . Greek. oute. in, in. Greek. en . App-104. disputing . Greek. dialegomai. See note. Acts 17:2 . any man . any one. Greek. tis...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 12. Disputing with any man. Paul had no need to deny any of these things if he had done them; because he might have answered for himself t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: An...
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

The council ] i.e. the governo's legal advisers.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They neither found me in the temple... — The answer traverses all parts of the indictment. He had not even entered into a discussion in the Temple....
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 himse...
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

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man ,.... Either about civil or religious affairs: not that it was criminal to dispute in...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: Ver. 12...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Paul Having heard with patient silence all the false charges preferred against him, after the governor had given him a sign to speak, answered...
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

Disputing, or discoursing. Although it seems not to have been unlawful, after the sacrifices were offered, to discourse about the meaning of any pl...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul too recognises the need to win the judges confidence. So he states how gladly he makes his defence in front of such an experienced and knowledge...
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,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul denies the charges:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they neither found me in the Temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city;

¹² And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Related Commentaries of Acts 24:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the 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

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 24:12