Acts 28:19

1 Peter 2:22; 1 Peter 2:23; Acts 25:10-12; Acts 25:21; Acts 25:25; Acts 26:32; Romans 12:19-21

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Jews spake against it - Against my being set at liberty. I was constrained - By a regard to my own safety and character. To appeal unt...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) But when the Jews spake against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. (11) We may use the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Interview with the Jews at Rome. Acts 28:30 is continuous with Acts 28:16 . In Acts 28:17-29 the programme ascribed to Paul in Ac., that he a...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

spake against . Greek. antilego. See Acts 13:45 . constrained . Greek. anankazo. See Acts 26:11 (the only other occurance in Acts). appea...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 19. I was enforced to appeal. This appeal was full of hatred and envy for this cause, because the authority and liberty of the Jewish nati...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. But when the Jews...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul a Prisoner at Rome 1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' Melita] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously sup...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul in Rome (28:16-31) 16. The captain of the guard] either the captain of the prætorian guard ( proefectus proetorio ), or, more probably, t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particularly ] i.e. in minute detail.
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Still Seeking His Own Kinsmen Acts 28:11-20 Paul went toward Rome, as we have seen, under very different circumstances from those that he origi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed. This convi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and b...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But when the Jews spake against it ,.... His being cleared and dismissed, and desired he might be sent back to Jerusalem, to be tried and judged the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. Ver. 19. To accuse my...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And after three days Given to rest and prayer; Paul called the chief of the Jews together His great love to the Jews induced him, wherever he cam...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous," which only mean...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul at Rome. 17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The Jews spake against it; the Jews used all their oratory and interest against Paul, both before Felix and Festus. And had it been in Festus's pow...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation.” But, he added, th...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 28:17 . The best authorities omit Paul. The chief of the Jews .—Better, those that were the chief (first, or principal m...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 28:1-3 . And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness:...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 28:1 . Melita, now Malta. This island seems to have been inhabited by runaways, for melim, in the language of Carthage, is to escape. It wa...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard. Rome as seen by Paul Within a circuit of little mo...
The Biblical Illustrator

After three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together. Paul’s first conference with the Jewish chiefs Note-- I. His address. In justif...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 28:1 We for they, A.V. and T.R. (twice). Was called . It reads as if it was the answer to their question to the natives,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Two Years at Rome. Paul calls the Jews together:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had aught to accuse my nation of.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

When the Jews opposed it — He speaks tenderly of them, not mentioning their repeated attempts to murder him. Not that I had any thing to accuse my...

¹⁹ But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

Related Commentaries of Acts 28:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study 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

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

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

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 28:19