Acts 24:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, With great violence - Μετα πολλης βιας, I rather think, means with an armed force. Tertullus intimates that Lysias interfered contrary to law, and brought soldiers to support him in his infringement on their constitution. This is what he seems to say and complain of; for the Jews were vexed with Lysias for rescuing the apostle from their hands.