Acts 21:33

Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

In Context

32And he immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. When they saw the officer and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul.

34And some in the multitude cried out one thing, and some another. But not being able to obtain any certain knowledge on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be led into the fortress.

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Cross References

John 18:29Then Pilate came out to them, and said: What accusation do you bring against this man?

Acts 20:23except that in every city the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.

Acts 22:24the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.

Acts 25:16I replied to them, that it is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man up to death, before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity to answer concerning the charge that is against him.

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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