Acts 23:27

The Jews seized this man, in order to kill him; but I came with Romans, and rescued him, when I learned that he was a Roman.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 excellent governor Felix; greeting.

28And as I wished to know the offence, for which they criminated him, I brought him to their assembly.

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Cross References

Acts 22:25And as they were stretching him with ropes, Paul said to the centurion who stood over him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and not yet found guilty?

Acts 24:6And he was disposed to pollute our temple. And having seized him we wished to judge him according to 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 →

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