Acts 23
Overview
23:1 As Paul pleads his cause,
23:2 Ananias commands them to smite him;
23:7 Dissension among his accusers;
23:11 God encourages him;
23:14 The Jews' laying wait for Paul,
Act_23:20. is declared unto the chief captain;
23:27 He sends him to Felix the governor. Verse 1 earnestly Acts 23:6, 6:15, 22:5; Proverbs 28:1 Men Acts 22:1 I have 24:16; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 1:12, 4:2; 2 Timothy 1:3; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 3:16 Reciprocal Genesis 17:1 - walk; Isaiah 58:4 - and to smite; Jeremiah 37:18 - General; Matthew 10:17 - for; Mark 13:9 - take; Luke 1:6 - walking; Acts 1:16 - Men; 5:27 - set; 25:8 - Neither; 28:17 - though; Romans 2:15 - their conscience; Galatians 2:11 - because; 1 Timothy 1:5 - a good Verse 2 Ananias Acts 24:1 to smite 1 Kings 22:24; Jeremiah 20:2; Micah 5:1; Matthew 26:67; John 18:22 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah; Job 16:10 - they have smitten; Isaiah 58:4 - and to smite; Jeremiah 37:15 - the princes; Mark 13:9 - take; 14:65 - General; Luke 6:29 - smiteth; 1 Corinthians 4:11 - and are buffeted Verse 3 GodGod did smite him in a remarkable manner; for about five years after this, after his house had been reduced to ashes, in a tumult raised by his own son, he was besieged and taken in the royal palace; where having attempted in vain to hide himself, he was dragged out and slain.thou whited Matthew 23:27, 23:28 for Leviticus 19:35; Psalm 58:1, 58:2, 82:1, 82:2, 94:20; Ecclesiastes 3:16; Amos 5:7; Micah 3:8-11 smitten Deuteronomy 25:1, 25:2; John 7:51, 18:24 Reciprocal Exodus 22:28 - nor curse; Numbers 20:10 - General; Deuteronomy 16:19 - wrest; 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah; Job 34:18 - General; Jeremiah 37:15 - the princes; Matthew 26:67 - and others; Luke 9:55 - Ye know; 11:44 - for; John 18:22 - struck Verse 4 Reciprocal John 18:22 - Answerest Verse 5 I wistSoon after the holding of the first council at Jerusalem, Ananias, son of Nebedenus, was deprived of the high priest's office, for certain acts of violence, and sent to Rome, whence he was afterwards released, and returned to Jerusalem. Between the death of Jonathan, who succeeded him and was murdered by Felix, and the high priesthood of Ismael, who was invested with that office by Agrippa, an interval elapsed in which this dignity was vacant. This was the precise time when Paul was apprehended; and the Sanhedrin being destitute of a president, Ananias undertook to discharge the office. It is probable that Paul was ignorant of this circumstance. Acts 24:17 Thou Exodus 22:28; Ecclesiastes 10:20; 2 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8, 1:9 Reciprocal Exodus 34:29 - wist; 2 Samuel 15:3 - there is; 16:9 - curse; 19:6 - thou regardest; Job 34:18 - General; Psalm 138:1 - before; John 18:22 - Answerest; Titus 3:2 - speak Verse 6 Paul Matthew 10:16 I am Acts 26:5; Philippians 3:5 of the hope Acts 24:15, 24:21, 26:6-8, 28:20 Reciprocal Psalm 55:9 - divide; Jeremiah 38:27 - and he told; Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees; 16:1 - Sadducees; 22:23 - the Sadducees; Mark 12:18 - say; Luke 18:10 - a Pharisee; 20:27 - the Sadducees; John 11:24 - I know; Acts 1:16 - Men; 4:1 - the Sadducees; 5:17 - all; 22:1 - brethren; 22:3 - taught; 23:1 - earnestly; 23:29 - questions; Philippians 3:11 - attain; Colossians 1:5 - the hope; Habakkuk 3:1 - resurrection; 3:1 - that they Verse 7 there Acts 14:4; Psalm 55:9; Matthew 10:34; John 7:40-43 Reciprocal Zechariah 11:14 - I cut; John 7:43 - General; 10:19 - General; Acts 5:34 - stood; 7:2 - Men Verse 8 Acts 4:1; Matthew 22:23; Mark 12:18; Luke 20:27 Reciprocal Psalm 104:4 - Who maketh; Matthew 16:12 - but; John 1:24 - were of; 12:29 - An angel; Acts 23:9 - if; 1 Corinthians 15:13 - General Verse 9 We Acts 25:25, 26:31; 1 Samuel 24:17; Proverbs 16:7; Luke 23:4, 23:14, 23:15, 23:22 if Acts 23:8, 9:4, 22:7, 22:17, 22:18, 26:14-19, 27:23; John 12:29 let Acts 5:39, 11:17; 1 Corinthians 10:22 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 12:5 - ye have; Psalm 35:1 - fight; Jeremiah 26:16 - General; Matthew 2:4 - scribes; 15:1 - scribes; Luke 20:39 - thou; Ephesians 3:3 - by; 2 Timothy 2:24 - strive Verse 10 fearing Acts 23:27, 19:28-31, 21:30-36; Psalm 7:2, 50:22; Micah 3:3; James 1:19, 3:14-18; 4:1, 4:2 to take Acts 22:24 Reciprocal Psalm 83:2 - lo; Proverbs 24:11 - General; Jeremiah 26:24 - that; Matthew 27:23 - But; Luke 23:5 - they; John 18:12 - the captain; Acts 21:34 - into; 24:6 - whom; 24:7 - great; 26:17 - Delivering; 26:22 - obtained; 27:43 - willing; 2 Corinthians 6:5 - in tumults; 2 Timothy 3:11 - but Verse 11 the Lord Acts 2:25, 18:9, 27:23, 27:24; Psalm 46:1, 46:2, 109:31; Isaiah 41:10, 41:14, 43:2; Jeremiah 15:19-21; Matthew 28:20; John 14:18; 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 Be Acts 27:22, 27:25; Matthew 9:2, 14:27; John 16:33 for Acts 19:21, 20:22, 22:18, 28:23-28; Romans 1:15, 1:16; Philippians 1:13; 2 Timothy 4:17 must Acts 28:30, 28:31; Isaiah 46:10; John 11:8-10 Reciprocal Psalm 31:15 - My times; John 7:44 - no man; 15:27 - ye also; Acts 2:10 - strangers; 22:15 - thou shalt; 24:11 - but; 25:12 - unto Caesar shalt; 26:16 - in the; 26:22 - obtained; 27:1 - when; 28:16 - Rome; 1 Corinthians 1:6 - the; 9:1 - have; 2 Corinthians 12:1 - visions; Galatians 2:2 - by; 2 Timothy 2:25 - instructing Verse 12 certain Acts 23:21, 23:30, 25:3; Psalm 2:1-3, 64:2-6; Isaiah 8:9, 8:10; Jeremiah 11:19; Matthew 26:4 bound 1 Kings 19:2; 2 Kings 6:31; Matthew 27:25; Mark 6:23-26 under a curseor, with an oath of execration, Leviticus 27:29; Joshua 6:26, 7:1, 7:15; Nehemiah 10:29; Matthew 26:74 *Gr: 1 Corinthians 16:22; Galatians 3:13 thatSuch execrable vows as these were not unusual among the Jews, who, from their perverted traditions, challenged to themselves a right of punishing without any legal process, those whom they considered transgressors of the law; and in some cases, as in the case of one who had forsaken the law of Moses, they thought they were justified in killing them. They therefore made no scruple of acquainting the chief priests and elders with their conspiracy against the life of Paul, and applying for their connivance and support; who, being chiefly of the sect of the Sadducees, and the apostle's bitterest enemies, were so far from blaming them for it, that they gladly aided and abetted them in this mode of dispatching him, and on its failure they soon afterwards determined upon making a similar attempt - Acts 25:2, 25:3. If these were, in their bad way, conscientious men, they were under no necessity of perishing for hunger, when the providence of God had hindered them from accomplishing their vow; for their vows of abstinence from eating and drinking were as easy to loose as to bind, any of their wise men or Rabbis having power to absolve them, as Dr. Lightfoot has shown from the Talmud. 1 Samuel 14:24, 14:27, 14:28, 14:40-44; Psalm 31:13 Reciprocal Genesis 28:20 - vowed; 37:18 - conspired; Exodus 1:10 - wisely; Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil; 27:28 - no devoted; Numbers 30:2 - swear; Deuteronomy 23:23 - hast vowed; Judges 21:1 - There; 1 Kings 20:10 - The gods; 2 Kings 6:13 - spy where; Nehemiah 4:8 - all; 4:11 - They shall not; Esther 2:22 - the thing; Job 5:12 - their hands; 24:5 - rising; Psalm 11:2 - that; 26:10 - In; 36:4 - deviseth; 56:6 - gather; 83:5 - For; 102:8 - sworn; Proverbs 12:6 - words; 27:10 - better; Jeremiah 11:9 - General; 20:10 - we shall; 44:25 - We will; Hosea 5:2 - profound; 6:8 - polluted with blood; Micah 2:1 - to; Habakkuk 1:4 - for; Matthew 10:17 - beware; 27:23 - But; Mark 6:24 - The head; Acts 6:11 - they; 9:24 - their; 12:11 - all; 14:6 - were; 20:3 - the Jews; 23:20 - The Jews; 26:21 - the Jews; Romans 15:31 - I may; 2 Corinthians 11:26 - in perils by mine; 2 Timothy 3:11 - but; 1 John 3:15 - hateth Verse 13 which 2 Samuel 15:12, 15:31; John 16:2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 6:31 - if the head; Nehemiah 4:8 - all; Psalm 83:5 - For; Mark 6:24 - The head; Galatians 5:11 - why Verse 14 Psalm 52:1, 52:2; Isaiah 3:9; Jeremiah 6:15, 8:12; Hosea 4:9; Micah 7:3 Reciprocal Numbers 30:2 - to bind; Judges 11:35 - I cannot; Esther 5:14 - the thing; Psalm 64:2 - secret; Proverbs 18:7 - his lips; Acts 23:21 - an oath; 1 Corinthians 16:22 - Anathema; Galatians 1:8 - accursed; 5:11 - why; 1 John 3:15 - hateth Verse 15 that he Acts 25:3; Psalm 21:11, 37:32, 37:33; Proverbs 1:11, 1:12, 1:16, 4:16; Isaiah 59:7; Romans 3:14-16 Reciprocal Judges 16:2 - kill him; 2 Samuel 13:5 - Lay thee; Nehemiah 6:7 - Come now; Esther 5:14 - the thing; Psalm 35:20 - but; 59:4 - run; 64:2 - secret; Proverbs 12:6 - words; Micah 2:1 - when; Acts 22:30 - commanded; 23:20 - as Verse 16 when Job 5:13; Proverbs 21:30; Lamentations 3:37; 1 Corinthians 3:19 he went 2 Samuel 17:17 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 19:2 - Jonathan; 23:9 - David; Proverbs 24:15 - Lay; Jeremiah 36:19 - General; 37:20 - lest; Acts 21:34 - into; 23:30 - it was; 26:22 - obtained Verse 17 one Acts 23:23, 22:26; Proverbs 22:3; Matthew 8:8, 8:9, 10:16 Reciprocal 8:5 - a centurion; 27:54 - the centurion; Luke 7:2 - centurion's; 7:8 - under; John 18:12 - the captain; Acts 21:31 - chief; 22:25 - the centurion; 27:1 - a centurion Verse 18 Paul Acts 16:25, 27:1, 28:17; Genesis 40:14, 40:15; Ephesians 3:1, 4:1; Philemon 1:9 something Luke 7:40 Reciprocal Judges 3:19 - a secret; 2 Kings 9:6 - he arose Verse 19 took Jeremiah 31:32; Mark 8:23, 9:27 What Nehemiah 2:4; Esther 5:3, 7:2, 9:12; Mark 10:51 Reciprocal Judges 3:19 - a secret; 2 Kings 9:6 - he arose Verse 20 The Jews Acts 23:12 as 23:15; Psalm 12:2; Daniel 6:5-12 Reciprocal Acts 5:9 - have Verse 21 do not Exodus 23:2 for Acts 23:12-14, 9:23, 9:24, 14:5, 14:6, 20:19, 25:3; 2 Corinthians 11:26, 11:32, 11:33 an oath Acts 23:14; Romans 9:3 Reciprocal Numbers 30:2 - to bind; 35:20 - by laying; Deuteronomy 23:23 - hast vowed; Joshua 8:4 - lie in wait; Nehemiah 4:11 - They shall not; 10:29 - entered; Psalm 10:9 - He lieth; 59:3 - they; 119:95 - wicked; Ephesians 4:14 - lie Verse 22 Joshua 2:14; Mark 1:44
Verse 23 two centurions Acts 23:17 atAbout nine o'clock in the evening, for the greater secrecy, and to elude the cunning, active malice of the Jews. Matthew 14:25; Luke 12:38 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 16:13 - cast dust; Proverbs 24:11 - General; 27:10 - better; Matthew 8:5 - a centurion; 27:54 - the centurion; Luke 7:8 - under; Acts 8:40 - Caesarea; 10:1 - in; 17:10 - the brethren; 18:22 - Caesarea; 21:8 - Caesarea; 21:32 - took; 23:31 - as; 24:7 - the chief; 24:11 - but Verse 24 beasts Nehemiah 2:12; Esther 8:12; Luke 10:34 Felix Acts 23:26, 23:33-35, 24:3, 24:10, 24:22-27, 25:14 the governor Matthew 27:2; Luke 3:1 Reciprocal Acts 17:10 - the brethren; 21:32 - took; 23:31 - as; 27:43 - willing; 28:7 - the chief Verse 25 Reciprocal Acts 23:33 - delivered Verse 26 the most Acts 24:3, 26:25 *Gr: Luke 1:3 greeting Acts 15:23; James 1:1; 3 John 1:14 Reciprocal Ezra 4:17 - Peace; Luke 2:2 - governor; 3:1 - Pontius Pilate; 7:8 - under; Acts 23:24 - Felix Verse 27 was taken Acts 23:10, 21:31-33, 24:7 having 22:25-29 Reciprocal 7:57 - they cried; 18:14 - If; 21:32 - and ran; 21:39 - a citizen; 22:24 - The chief; 22:26 - Take Verse 28 Acts 22:30 Reciprocal John 18:29 - What Verse 29 questions Acts 23:6-9, 18:15, 24:5, 24:6, 24:10-21, 25:19, 25:20 but 25:7, 25:8, 25:11, 25:25, 26:31 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 21:22 - General; Jeremiah 26:16 - General; John 18:35 - Amos I; Acts 25:10 - as thou Verse 30 it was Acts 23:16-24 and gave 24:7, 24:8, 25:5, 25:6 Farewell 15:29; 2 Corinthians 13:11 Reciprocal Acts 23:12 - certain; 23:35 - when; 24:1 - Ananias; 24:19 - General Verse 31 as Acts 23:23, 23:24; Luke 7:8; 2 Timothy 2:3, 2:4
Verse 32 Reciprocal Acts 24:11 - but Verse 33 delivered Acts 23:25-30 presented 28:16 Reciprocal Matthew 10:18 - be; Acts 8:40 - Caesarea; 10:1 - in; 15:30 - delivered; 23:24 - Felix; 24:11 - but; 28:17 - was Verse 34 he asked Acts 25:1; Esther 1:1, 8:9; Daniel 2:49, 6:1; Luke 23:6 Cilicia Acts 15:41, 21:39 Reciprocal Ezra 2:1 - the children; Matthew 10:18 - be; Acts 6:9 - Cilicia; 22:3 - a city; Galatians 1:21 - Cilicia Verse 35 when Acts 23:30, 24:1, 24:10, 24:22, 24:24-27, 25:16 in Matthew 2:1, 2:3, 2:16 judgment 27:27; John 18:28 Reciprocal Jeremiah 38:13 - Jeremiah; Acts 24:8 - Commanding; 2 Corinthians 6:5 - imprisonments