Acts 22:17-29 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:23

And as they cried out ,.... In this furious manner: and cast off their clothes ; either like madmen, that knew not what they did, or in order to stone him; see Acts 7:57 . and threw dust into the air either with their hands, or by striking the earth, and scraping it with their feet, through indignation and wrath, like persons possessed, or mad. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:24

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle ,.... Into the inside of it; for till now he was upon the top of the stairs, or steps, which led up to it; which might be done in order to save him from the rage of the people, and that he might privately examine him, and get the true state of his case, though he took a very wrong and unjustifiable method to do it in, as follows: and bade that he should be examined by scourging ; he gave a centurion, with some soldiers, orders... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:25

And as they bound him with thongs ,.... To a pillar, in order to be scourged, according to the Roman manner F4 Lipsius de Cruce, l. 2. c. 4. . Nor was the Jewish form of scourging much unlike, and perhaps might be now used, which was this; when they scourge anyone they bind both his hands to a pillar, here and there --and they do not strike him standing nor sitting, but inclining F5 Misna Maccot, c. 3. sect. 12,13. ; for the pillar to which he was bound was fixed in the ground,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:26

When the centurion heard that ,.... The question put by Paul, which strongly suggested that he was a Roman: he went and told the chief captain; what Paul had said: saying, take heed what thou dost ; or "art about to do"; lest some bad consequences should follow; lest he should affront the Roman people and senate, and lose his place, if not incur some corporeal punishment: for this man is a Roman ; and it can never be answered to bind and beat a Roman. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:27

Then the chief captain came, and said unto him ,.... To Paul: tell me, art thou a Roman ? he had told him before that he was a Jew of Tarsus, and which was true, and had said nothing of his being a Roman; wherefore the chief captain desires that he would tell him the whole truth of the matter, whether he was a Roman or not: he said yea ; that he was one. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:28

And the chief captain answered, with a great sum obtained I this freedom ,.... For, it seems, he was not a Roman born, but very likely a Grecian, or Syrian, by his name Lysias; and as all things were now venal at Rome, the freedom of the city was to be bought with money, though a large sum was insisted on for it: this the chief captain said, as wondering that so mean a person, and who he understood was a Jew by birth, should be able to procure such a privilege, which cost him so much money: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:29

Then straightway they departed from him, which should have examined him ,.... By scourging; namely, the soldiers, who under the inspection of the centurion, and by the order of the chief captain, were binding him with thongs to scourge him, and thereby extort from him his crime, which was the cause of all this disturbance; but hearing that he was a Roman, either of their own accord, or rather at the order of their officers, either the centurion or chief captain, or both, left binding him,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:17

When I was come again to Jerusalem - It is likely that he refers to the first journey to Jerusalem, about three years after his conversion, Acts 9:25 , Acts 9:26 , and Galatians 1:18 . I was in a trance - This circumstance is not mentioned any where else, unless it be that to which himself refers in 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 , when he conceived himself transported to the third heaven; and, if the case be the same, the appearance of Jesus Christ to him, and the command given, are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:19

I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue - This shows what an active instrument Saul of Tarsus was, in the hands of this persecuting priesthood, and how very generally the followers of Christ were persecuted, and how difficult it was at this time to profess Christianity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:20

When the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed - See on Acts 7:58 ; (note); Acts 8:1 ; (note). All these things Paul alleged as reasons why he could not expect to be received by the Christians; for how could they suppose that such a persecutor could be converted? read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 22:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 22:20

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