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Text -- Acts 23:10 (NET)

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23:10 When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Tact | Strife | Self-defense | Sanhedrim | Prisoners | Paul | PUNISHMENTS | PROVINCE | PRISON | PIECE | PAUL, THE APOSTLE, 5 | FEAR | Diplomacy | Claudius Lysias | Castle | ARMY, ROMAN | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, 8-12 | more
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Robertson: Act 23:10 - -- When there arose a great dissension ( pollēs tēs ginomenēs staseōs ). Present middle participle (genitive absolute). Literally, "dissension b...

When there arose a great dissension ( pollēs tēs ginomenēs staseōs ).

Present middle participle (genitive absolute). Literally, "dissension becoming much."

Robertson: Act 23:10 - -- Lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them ( mē diaspasthēi ho Paulos ). First aorist passive subjunctive of diaspaō , to draw in two, to tear ...

Lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them ( mē diaspasthēi ho Paulos ).

First aorist passive subjunctive of diaspaō , to draw in two, to tear in pieces, old verb, in the N.T. only here and Mar 5:4 of tearing chains in two. The subjunctive with mē is the common construction after a verb of fearing (Robertson, Grammar , p. 995).

Robertson: Act 23:10 - -- The soldiers ( to strateuma ). The army, the band of soldiers and so in Act 23:27.

The soldiers ( to strateuma ).

The army, the band of soldiers and so in Act 23:27.

Robertson: Act 23:10 - -- To go down ( kataban ). Second aorist active participle of katabainō , having gone down.

To go down ( kataban ).

Second aorist active participle of katabainō , having gone down.

Robertson: Act 23:10 - -- Take him by force ( harpasai ). To seize. The soldiers were to seize and save Paul from the midst of (ek mesou ) the rabbis or preachers (in their r...

Take him by force ( harpasai ).

To seize. The soldiers were to seize and save Paul from the midst of (ek mesou ) the rabbis or preachers (in their rage to get at each other). Paul was more of a puzzle to Lysias now than ever.

JFB: Act 23:10 - -- This shows that the commandant was not himself present, and further, that instead of the Sanhedrim trying the cause, the proceedings quickly consisted...

This shows that the commandant was not himself present, and further, that instead of the Sanhedrim trying the cause, the proceedings quickly consisted in the one party attempting to seize the prisoner, and the other to protect him.

Clarke: Act 23:10 - -- The chief captain - commanded the soldiers to go down - It appears that the chief captain was present during these transactions, and that he had a b...

The chief captain - commanded the soldiers to go down - It appears that the chief captain was present during these transactions, and that he had a body of soldiers in readiness in the castle of Antonia; and it was from this that he commanded them to come down; for the rescue and preservation of Paul.

Calvin: Act 23:10 - -- 10. We see again what a cruel mischief contention is, which so soon as it doth once wax hot, hath such violent motions, that even most wise men are ...

10. We see again what a cruel mischief contention is, which so soon as it doth once wax hot, hath such violent motions, that even most wise men are not well in their wits. Therefore, so soon as any beginning shall show itself, let us study to prevent it in time, lest the remedy be too late in bridling it when it is in the middle, because no fire is so swift as it. As for the chief captain, as he was appointed to be the minister of God’s providence to save Paul’s life, so he delivereth him now the second time by his soldiers from death. For though the chief captain defend − 544 him so diligently, for no other purpose save only that he may prevent uproars and murder; yet the Lord, who from heaven provided and appointed help for his servant, doth direct his blind hands thither. −

TSK: Act 23:10 - -- fearing : Act 23:27, Act 19:28-31, Act 21:30-36; Psa 7:2, Psa 50:22; Mic 3:3; Jam 1:19, Jam 3:14-18; Jam 4:1, Jam 4:2 to take : Act 22:24

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Act 23:10 - -- A great dissension - A great tumult, excitement, or controversy. Into the castle - See the notes on Act 21:34.

A great dissension - A great tumult, excitement, or controversy.

Into the castle - See the notes on Act 21:34.

Poole: Act 23:10 - -- A great dissension: feuds about pretended religion are usually among all men very sharp, because their opinions, being the issues of their own brains...

A great dissension: feuds about pretended religion are usually among all men very sharp, because their opinions, being the issues of their own brains, are more beloved than their children, the fruit of their bodies.

Commanded the soldiers to go down from the fort or castle, unto which there was an ascent or stair, to go up and down by.

Gill: Act 23:10 - -- And when there arose a great dissension,.... When that was come to a very great height, hot words were spoken, and they were ready to come to blows, a...

And when there arose a great dissension,.... When that was come to a very great height, hot words were spoken, and they were ready to come to blows, and there was like to be a riot and tumult among them:

the chief captain fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces of them; either of the Sadducees, whom he had greatly offended and provoked, or of both Sadducees and Pharisees, the one laying hold on him to preserve him from the fury of the other, and the other endeavouring to pluck him out of their hands; and the fears of the chief captain were not so much out of affection to Paul, but lest there should be an uproar, which might issue in sedition, and rebellion against the Roman government, of which the Roman officers were always jealous; and because that Paul was a Roman, and should he suffer him to be destroyed in an illegal manner, he must be accountable for it: wherefore he

commanded the soldiers to go down: either from the castle of Antonia, or from a superior part of the temple, where he with his guards were, to hear this cause before the sanhedrim, to that part where it sat, and Paul was: and

take him by force from among them; if they refused to deliver him up, to make use of their arms:

and bring him into the castle; of Antonia, where he was before.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 23:10 Or “the headquarters.” BDAG 775 s.v. παρεμβολή 2 has “barracks/headquarters of the Rom...

Geneva Bible: Act 23:10 ( 9 ) And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers ...

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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 23:10 - --notes on verse 6     

MHCC: Act 23:6-11 - --The Pharisees were correct in the faith of the Jewish church. The Sadducees were no friends to the Scripture or Divine revelation; they denied a futur...

Matthew Henry: Act 23:6-11 - -- Many are the troubles of the righteous, but some way or other the Lord delivereth them out of them all. Paul owned he had experienced the truth ...

Barclay: Act 23:1-10 - --There was a certain audacious recklessness about Paul's conduct before the Sanhedrin; he acted like a man who knew that he was burning his boats. Ev...

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 22:30--23:11 - --Paul's defense before the Sanhedrin 22:30-23:10 "The irregular structure of Luke's account of Paul's defense before the Sanhedrin evidently reflects t...

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 23:6-10 - --6-10. The presence in which Paul stood was not unfamiliar to him. He doubtless remembered the faces of many in the Sanhedrim, and was intimately acqua...

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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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