Acts 23:34

When the governor read the letter, he asked what province Paul was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,

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And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

In Context

33When the horsemen reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

35he said, “I will hear you fully when your accusers come here.” Then he commanded him to be kept in Herod's government headquarters.

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Cross References

Esther 8:9Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month. A decree was written containing all that Mordecai was commanding concerning the Jews. It was written to the provincial governors, the governors and officials of the provinces that were located from India to Cush, 127 provinces, to every province written in their own writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and language.

Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to appoint over the kingdom 120 provincial governors who would rule over all the kingdom.

Acts 6:9But there arose some people who belonged to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia. These people were debating with Stephen.

Acts 21:39Paul said, “I am a Jew, from the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. I am a citizen of an important city. I ask you, allow me to speak to the people.”

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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