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Text -- Acts 23:27 (NET)

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23:27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Jews the people descended from Israel
 · Roman any person or thing associated with Rome, particularly a person who was a citizen of Rome.


Dictionary Themes and Topics: TERTULLUS | Self-defense | ROMAN LAW | Prisoners | Paul | PROVINCE | PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 | Minister | Lysias, Claudius | Letters | Felix | EPISTLE | Claudius Lysias | Change of Venue | Caesarea | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 13-OUTLINE | more
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Robertson , Vincent , Wesley , JFB , Calvin , TSK

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Barnes , Poole , Haydock , Gill

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TSK Synopsis , Combined Bible , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Barclay , Constable , College , McGarvey

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Act 23:27 - -- Was seized ( sullēmphthenta ). First aorist passive participle of sullambanō .

Was seized ( sullēmphthenta ).

First aorist passive participle of sullambanō .

Robertson: Act 23:27 - -- Rescued him having learned that he was a Roman ( exeilamen mathōn hoti Romaios estin ). Wendt, Zoeckler, and Furneaux try to defend this record of ...

Rescued him having learned that he was a Roman ( exeilamen mathōn hoti Romaios estin ).

Wendt, Zoeckler, and Furneaux try to defend this record of two facts by Lysias in the wrong order from being an actual lie as Bengel rightly says. Lysias did rescue Paul and he did learn that he was a Roman, but in this order. He did not first learn that he was a Roman and then rescue him as his letter states. The use of the aorist participle (mathōn from manthanō ) after the principal verb exeilamen (second aorist middle of exaireō , to take out to oneself, to rescue) can be either simultaneous action or antecedent. There is in Greek no such idiom as the aorist participle of subsequent action (Robertson, Grammar , pp. 1112-14). Lysias simply reversed the order of the facts and omitted the order for scourging Paul to put himself in proper light with Felix his superior officer and actually poses as the protector of a fellow Roman citizen.

Vincent: Act 23:27 - -- Rescued Bengel says, " a lie." Lysias wishes to make the impression that Paul's citizenship was the cause of his rescuing him; whereas he did no...

Rescued

Bengel says, " a lie." Lysias wishes to make the impression that Paul's citizenship was the cause of his rescuing him; whereas he did not know of this until afterward. He says nothing about the proposed scourging.

Wesley: Act 23:27 - -- True; but not before he rescued him. Here he uses art.

True; but not before he rescued him. Here he uses art.

JFB: Act 23:26-30 - -- The Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship.

The Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship.

JFB: Act 23:26-30 - -- His Greek family name.

His Greek family name.

JFB: Act 23:26-30 - -- An honorary title of office.

An honorary title of office.

JFB: Act 23:27 - -- Rather, "with the military."

Rather, "with the military."

Calvin: Act 23:27 - -- 27.This man being taken This was spoken odiously concerning the Jews, that he might purchase more favor for Paul, that a man, being a Roman, was by t...

27.This man being taken This was spoken odiously concerning the Jews, that he might purchase more favor for Paul, that a man, being a Roman, was by them sore beaten, and almost slain; also, he commendeth him for the right and privilege of his freedom, that he may be the more courteously handled. Furthermore, this commendation was not purchased by prayer or flattery, neither was it bought with money. How came it to pass, then, that the chief captain did show himself so courteous freely to an obscure man, and whom all men did hate, save only because the Lord had appointed him to be his servant’s patron? Therefore, we see how he governeth the tongues and hands of the infidels to the profit of those that be his. −

TSK: Act 23:27 - -- was taken : Act 23:10, Act 21:31-33, Act 24:7 having : Act 22:25-29

was taken : Act 23:10, Act 21:31-33, Act 24:7

having : Act 22:25-29

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Act 23:27 - -- Should have been killed of them - Was about to be killed by them. The life of Paul had been twice endangered in this manner, Act 21:30; Act 23:...

Should have been killed of them - Was about to be killed by them. The life of Paul had been twice endangered in this manner, Act 21:30; Act 23:10.

With an army - With a band of soldiers, Act 23:10.

Poole: Act 23:27 - -- He represents Paul’ s case fairly and indifferently, God overruling his heart and pen; but withal, he conceals his binding of him, and instead ...

He represents Paul’ s case fairly and indifferently, God overruling his heart and pen; but withal, he conceals his binding of him, and instead thereof magnifies his care of him, being a Roman; and probably being touched with a sense of his fault, he represents Paul’ s case the better.

Haydock: Act 23:27 - -- I rescued...having understood that he is a Roman. This was not true, if we understand it of the first time he rescued him; but may be true, if meant...

I rescued...having understood that he is a Roman. This was not true, if we understand it of the first time he rescued him; but may be true, if meant of the second time. (Witham)

Gill: Act 23:27 - -- This man was taken by the Jews,.... Meaning Paul, who was presented by the centurions to the governor, and was in his presence when the letter was ope...

This man was taken by the Jews,.... Meaning Paul, who was presented by the centurions to the governor, and was in his presence when the letter was opened and read, and who was taken by the Jews in the temple, and from thence dragged out and beaten by them:

and should have been killed of them; and would have been killed, had it not been for the chief captain; he was very near being killed by them, he was nigh unto death:

then came I with an army and rescued him; he came with the Roman band, which he had the command of, perhaps a thousand soldiers; for such a number he should have under him by his title; with these he came upon the Jews on a sudden, as they were beating Paul, and took him out of their hands, and saved him:

having understood that he was a Roman; but this he did not know till afterwards, after he had bound him with two chains, and after he had ordered him to be bound with thongs, and examined by scourging; all which he covers and hides from the governor, and suggests that it was his great concern for the Roman name, and for a Roman citizen, which put him upon this enterprise.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 23:27 The letter written by the Roman commander Claudius Lysias was somewhat self-serving. He made it sound as if the rescue of a Roman citizen had been a c...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Act 23:1-35 - --1 As Paul pleads his cause,2 Ananias commands them to smite him.7 Dissension among his accusers.11 God encourages him.14 The Jews' laying wait for Pau...

Combined Bible: Act 23:27 - --notes on verse 23     

MHCC: Act 23:25-35 - --God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servant...

Matthew Henry: Act 23:12-35 - -- We have here the story of a plot against the life of Paul; how it was laid, how it was discovered, and how it was defeated. I. How this plot was lai...

Barclay: Act 23:25-35 - --The seat of Roman government was not in Jerusalem but in Caesarea. The praetorium (4232) is the residence of a governor; and the praetorium in Caesa...

Constable: Act 9:32--Rom 1:1 - --III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 Luke next recorded the church's expansion beyond...

Constable: Act 19:21--Rom 1:1 - --D. The extension of the church to Rome 19:21-28:31 "The panel is introduced by the programmatic statemen...

Constable: Act 21:17--23:33 - --2. Ministry in Jerusalem 21:17-23:32 The events that transpired in Jerusalem when Paul visited t...

Constable: Act 23:25-30 - --Lysias' letter to Felix 23:25-30 23:25 The commander had to send a copy of the background of Paul's case along with Paul himself. Luke wrote that what...

College: Act 23:1-35 - --ACTS 23 7. The Trial before the Sanhedrin (22:30-23:10) (continued) The Confrontation with the High Priest (23:1-5) (continued) 1 Paul looked stra...

McGarvey: Act 23:23-30 - --23-30. There were at least three lines of policy between which the chiliarch could have chosen. If he had been disposed to gratify the Jews, he might ...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES By Way of Introduction But for the Acts we should know nothing of the early apostolic period save what is told in the Epi...

JFB: Acts (Book Introduction) THIS book is to the Gospels what the fruit is to the tree that bears it. In the Gospels we see the corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying: in...

JFB: Acts (Outline) INTRODUCTION--LAST DAYS OF OUR LORD UPON EARTH--HIS ASCENSION. (Act 1:1-11) RETURN OF THE ELEVEN TO JERUSALEM--PROCEEDINGS IN THE UPPER ROOM TILL PEN...

TSK: Acts (Book Introduction) The Acts of the Apostles is a most valuable portion of Divine revelation; and, independently of its universal reception in the Christian church, as an...

TSK: Acts 23 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Act 23:1, As Paul pleads his cause, Act 23:2, Ananias commands them to smite him; Act 23:7, Dissension among his accusers; Act 23:11, God...

Poole: Acts 23 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 23

MHCC: Acts (Book Introduction) This book unites the Gospels to the Epistles. It contains many particulars concerning the apostles Peter and Paul, and of the Christian church from th...

MHCC: Acts 23 (Chapter Introduction) (Act 23:1-5) Paul's defence before the council of the Jews. (Act 23:6-11) Paul's defence. He receives a Divine assurance that he shall go to Rome. (...

Matthew Henry: Acts (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Acts of the Apostles We have with an abundant satisfaction seen the foundation of our holy religion...

Matthew Henry: Acts 23 (Chapter Introduction) The close of the foregoing chapter left Paul in the high priest's court, into which the chief captain (whether to his advantage or no I know not) h...

Barclay: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES A Precious Book In one sense Acts is the most important book in the New Testament. It is the simple truth t...

Barclay: Acts 23 (Chapter Introduction) The Strategy Of Paul (Act_23:1-10) A Plot Unmasked (Act_23:11-24) The Captain's Letter (Act_23:25-35)

Constable: Acts (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title "Acts of the Apostles" is very ancient. The Anti-Marcioni...

Constable: Acts (Outline) Outline I. The witness in Jerusalem 1:1-6:7 A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:46 ...

Constable: Acts Acts Bibliography Albright, William Foxwell. The Archaeology of Palestine. 1949. Revised ed. Pelican Archaeolog...

Haydock: Acts (Book Introduction) THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES. INTRODUCTION. St. Luke, who had published his gospel, wrote also a second volume, which, from the first ages, hath bee...

Gill: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ACTS This book, in some copies, is called, "The Acts of the holy Apostles". It contains an history of the ministry and miracles of ...

College: Acts (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION As early as the second century the title "The Acts of the Apostles" was given to this document. Before that time the work probably circu...

College: Acts (Outline) OUTLINE I. THE CHURCH IN JERUSALEM - 1:1-8:1a A. INTRODUCTION OF THE BOOK - 1:1-3 B. THE COMMISSIONING OF THE APOSTLES - 1:4-8 C. THE ASCENSI...

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