Acts 24:7

But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

Geneva Bible 1599

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

6And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:

8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

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Cross References

Proverbs 4:16For they can not sleepe, except they haue done euill, and their sleepe departeth except they cause some to fall.

Acts 21:35And when hee came vnto the grieces, it was so that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.

Acts 23:23And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre 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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