Acts 24:7

but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

In Context

6who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

8having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away unless they have caused [some] to fall.

Acts 21:35But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.

Acts 23:23And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:2-10

The Speech of Tertullus. 1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray… Read the whole commentary →

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