Acts 21:37

And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

In Context

36For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him.

38Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony to them and to the nations:

Acts 19:30And when Paul would have gone in unto the people, the disciples would not let him.

Acts 21:34But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:28-40

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they… Read the whole commentary →

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