Acts 22:23

And while they were shouting, and tossing aside their garments, and casting dust into the air,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

22Now they were listening to him, until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying: “Take this kind away from the earth! For it is not fitting for him to live!”

24the tribune ordered him to be brought into the fortress, and to be scourged and tortured, in order to discover the reason that they were crying out in this way against him.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:3Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.

Acts 7:58And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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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