Acts 21:37

and as Paul was going to be brought into the fort, he says to the chief captain, Is it permitted for me to speak to thee? And he said, Thou know Greek?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

In Context

36for the mass of the people followed, crying out, Away with him),

38Then thou are not the Egyptian who revolted before these days, and who led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and ye will be brought to governors and even kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Acts 19:30And when Paul wanted to enter in to the crowd, the disciples did not let him.

Acts 21:34And some among the crowd shouted out one thing, some another. And not being able to know the certainty because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the fort.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:28-40

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they… Read the whole commentary →

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