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Text -- Acts 23:15 (NET)

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23:15 So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”
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Robertson: Act 23:15 - -- Ye ( humeis ). Emphatic.

Ye ( humeis ).

Emphatic.

Robertson: Act 23:15 - -- Signify ( emphanisate ). First aorist active imperative of emphanizō . Make plain from emphanēs , chiefly in Acts. Repeated in Act 23:22. The aut...

Signify ( emphanisate ).

First aorist active imperative of emphanizō . Make plain from emphanēs , chiefly in Acts. Repeated in Act 23:22. The authority is with the chiliarch not with the Sanhedrin, but he had appealed to the Sanhedrin for advice.

Robertson: Act 23:15 - -- As though ye would judge of his case more exactly ( hōs mellontas diaginōskein akribesteron ta peri autou ). Hōs with the participle gives th...

As though ye would judge of his case more exactly ( hōs mellontas diaginōskein akribesteron ta peri autou ).

Hōs with the participle gives the alleged reason as here. So also in Act 23:20. Diagnoskō , old verb to distinguish accurately, only here in N.T. and Act 24:22.

Robertson: Act 23:15 - -- Or ever come near ( pro tou eggisai auton ). "Before the coming near as to him."Pro and the genitive of the articular infinitive of eggizō with...

Or ever come near ( pro tou eggisai auton ).

"Before the coming near as to him."Pro and the genitive of the articular infinitive of eggizō with accusative of general reference.

Robertson: Act 23:15 - -- We are ready to slay him ( hetoimoi esōmen tou anelein auton ). Genitive of purpose of the articular infinitive after the adjective hetoimoi (Rob...

We are ready to slay him ( hetoimoi esōmen tou anelein auton ).

Genitive of purpose of the articular infinitive after the adjective hetoimoi (Robertson, Grammar , p. 1061). Anelein , second aorist active of anaireō .

Vincent: Act 23:15 - -- Enquire ( διαγινώσκειν ) Only here and Act 24:22. Originally, to distinguish or discern; hence, to decide, as a suit. Rev., m...

Enquire ( διαγινώσκειν )

Only here and Act 24:22. Originally, to distinguish or discern; hence, to decide, as a suit. Rev., more correctly, therefore, judge.

Vincent: Act 23:15 - -- More perfectly ( ἀκριβέστερον ) Rev., better, more exactly. See on Luk 1:3; and Act 18:25, Act 18:26.

More perfectly ( ἀκριβέστερον )

Rev., better, more exactly. See on Luk 1:3; and Act 18:25, Act 18:26.

Vincent: Act 23:15 - -- Concerning him ( τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ ) Lit., the things about him. Rev., better, his case .

Concerning him ( τὰ περὶ αὐτοῦ )

Lit., the things about him. Rev., better, his case .

Wesley: Act 23:15 - -- Which they never scrupled at all, as not doubting but they were doing God service.

Which they never scrupled at all, as not doubting but they were doing God service.

JFB: Act 23:15 - -- That these high ecclesiastics fell in readily with this infamous plot is clear. What will not unscrupulous and hypocritical religionists do under the ...

That these high ecclesiastics fell in readily with this infamous plot is clear. What will not unscrupulous and hypocritical religionists do under the mask of religion? The narrative bears unmistakable internal marks of truth.

JFB: Act 23:15 - -- Their plan was to assassinate him on his way down from the barracks to the council. The case was critical, but He who had pledged His word to him that...

Their plan was to assassinate him on his way down from the barracks to the council. The case was critical, but He who had pledged His word to him that he should testify for Him at Rome provided unexpected means of defeating this well-laid scheme.

Clarke: Act 23:15 - -- And we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him - We shall lie in wait, and despatch him before he can reach the chief captain. The plan was wel...

And we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him - We shall lie in wait, and despatch him before he can reach the chief captain. The plan was well and deeply laid; and nothing but an especial providence could have saved Paul.

TSK: Act 23:15 - -- that he : Act 25:3; Psa 21:11, Psa 37:32, Psa 37:33; Pro 1:11, Pro 1:12, Pro 1:16, Pro 4:16; Isa 59:7; Rom 3:14-16

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Act 23:15 - -- Ye, with the council - With the concurrence or request of the Sanhedrin. It was only by such a request that they had any hope that the chief ca...

Ye, with the council - With the concurrence or request of the Sanhedrin. It was only by such a request that they had any hope that the chief captain would remove Paul from the castle.

Signify to the chief captain - Send a message or request to him.

That he bring him down unto you - That he bring him from the castle to the usual place of the meeting of the Sanhedrin. As this was at some distance from the castle of Antonia, where Paul was, they supposed it would be easy to waylay him and take his life.

To-morrow - This is missing in the Syriac, Vulgate, and Ethiopic versions. It is, however, probably the correct reading of the text, as it would be necessary to convene the council, and make the request of the tribune, which might require the whole of one day.

As though ye would inquire ... - This request appeared so reasonable that they did not doubt that the tribune would grant it to the council. And though it was obviously a false and wicked pretence, yet these conspirators knew the character of the persons to whom they addressed themselves so well that they did not doubt that they would prevail on the council to make the request. Public justice must have been deeply fallen when it was known that such an iniquitous request could be made with the certain prospect of success.

Or ever he come near - Before he comes near to the Sanhedrin. The Great Council will thus not be suspected of being privy to the deed. We will waylay him, and murder him in the way. The plan was well laid; and nothing but the interposition of Providence could have prevented its execution.

Poole: Act 23:15 - -- Ye with the council the chief priests are to join with the council in this desire to the chief captain; for they had no authority to command him. As...

Ye with the council the chief priests are to join with the council in this desire to the chief captain; for they had no authority to command him.

As though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: the plot against Paul’ s life was laid very deep, and not easily to be discovered; it being usual to send for prisoners to re-examine them, especially when religion and the public peace are concerned, as they pretended that here they were.

Or ever he come near: the space between the castle and the place where the council met, being considerable, it gave the greater advantage to the conspirators.

Gill: Act 23:15 - -- Now therefore ye with the council,.... The whole sanhedrim; their sense is, that they would have the sanhedrim convened by the chief priests and elder...

Now therefore ye with the council,.... The whole sanhedrim; their sense is, that they would have the sanhedrim convened by the chief priests and elders, and being met together, then to

signify to the chief captain; or let him know that they were assembled together, upon the affair of Paul, and that they here desirous he might be brought before them:

that he bring him down unto you tomorrow; from the castle of Antonia to the place where the sanhedrim met; the word "tomorrow" is not in the Alexandrian copy, nor in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Ethiopic versions; and then it should seem that they desired him to be brought down forthwith, or otherwise they must propose to fast all that day, and so long on the morrow, till Paul was brought down; but that the common reading is right, appears from the chief captain's sending away Paul at the third hour of the night following, to prevent their designs on the morrow, Act 23:23. The pretence formed for his being brought down is,

as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him; what he had done, which had occasioned this uproar, what it was he was charged with, and whether he was guilty or not:

and we, or ever he come near: where the sanhedrim sat;

are ready to kill him; lying in wait in some private place between the castle and the temple, from whence they intended to rush out at once upon him, and murder him; far enough both from the temple and the council, that both the one might not be defiled, though they did not greatly stick at that in those times, and that the other might not be charged with having any hand in his death.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Act 23:15 The words “this place” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.

Geneva Bible: Act 23:15 Now therefore ye with the ( g ) council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something m...

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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 23:15 - --notes on verse 12     

Maclaren: Act 23:12-22 - --A Plot Detected And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor ...

MHCC: Act 23:12-24 - --False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readi...

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 23:11-24 - --Here we see two things. First, we see the lengths to which the Jews would go to eliminate Paul. Under certain circumstances the Jews regarded murde...

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 23:12-24 - --The Jews' plot to kill Paul 23:12-24 23:12-15 Paul's adversaries (cf. 21:27-29) evidently agreed together not to taste food or drink again until Paul ...

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 23:12-16 - --12-16. The light did not immediately dawn upon his prospects, but the darkness continued for a while to grow deeper. (12) " And when it was day some o...

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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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