Acts 23:27
This man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with soldiers and rescued him, since I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
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In Context
26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent Governor Felix, greetings.
28I wanted to know why they accused him, so I took him down to their council.
Cross References
Acts 22:25When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?”
Acts 24:6He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. + 24:6 Some ancient copies add, “We wanted to judge him according to our our 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 →