Acts 22:23

And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

In Context

22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

24The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

Acts 7:58Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Matthew Henry on Acts 22:23-30

Paul's First Defence. 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that… Read the whole commentary →

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