Acts 23:34

And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

Revised Version 1895

In The King James Version

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

33and they, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

35I will hear thy cause, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.

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Cross References

Esther 8:9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month, Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty satraps, which should be throughout the whole kingdom;

Acts 6:9But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called the synagogue of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 21:39But Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto 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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