Acts 21:37

As Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I speak to you?” So he said: “Do you know Greek?

Family 35 New Testament

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

36Because the crowd kept following and shouting, “Away with him!”

38Aren't you the Egyptian who some time ago started a revolt and led the four thousand men of ‘the Assassins’ out into the wilderness?”

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18And you will be brought before governors and even kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the nations.

Acts 19:30When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him.

Acts 21:34Well some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another; so when he could not ascertain the truth, because of the uproar, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks.

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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