Acts 24:7

But Lysias the Chiliarch came, and with great violence took him out of our hands, and sent him to thee.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 he was disposed to pollute our temple. And having seized him we wished to judge him according to our law.

8And he commanded his accusers to come before thee. And if thou wilt interrogate him, thou canst learn from him respecting all these things of which we accuse him.

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Cross References

Acts 21:35And when Paul came to the stairs, the soldiers bore him along, because of the violence of the people.

Acts 23:23And he called two centurions, and said to them: Go and prepare two hundred Romans to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and shooters with the right hand two hundred; and let them set out at the third hour 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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