Acts 23:27

This man was seized by the Judeans and was about to be killed by them, but when I learned that he is a Roman citizen, I came with the chaiyalim and rescued him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

In Context

26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Moshel, Felix. Greetings.

28Desiring to have da'as of the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

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Cross References

Acts 22:25And when the Roman soldiers stretched Rav Sha'ul out with the straps, he said to the centurion who was standing by, If a man is a Roman citizen and uncondemned, it is lawful for you to scourge him?

Acts 24:6He even tried to desecrate the Beis Hamikdash! And so we apprehended him, [and would have tried him according to our own law;

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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