Acts 24:10-27 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 24:10-21

We have here Paul's defence of himself, in answer to Tertullus's charge, and there appears in it a great deal of the spirit of wisdom and holiness, and an accomplishment of Christ's promise to his followers that when they were before governors and kings, for his sake, it should be given them in that same hour what they should speak. Though Tertullus had said a great many provoking things, yet Paul did not interrupt him, but let him go on to the end of his speech, according to the rules of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 24:22-27

We have here the result of Paul's trial before Felix, and what was the consequence of it. I. Felix adjourned the cause, and took further time to consider of it (Acts 24:22): He had a more perfect knowledge of that way which the Jews called heresy than the high priest and the elders thought he had. He understood something of the Christian religion; for, living at Caesarea, where Cornelius, a Roman centurion, was, who was a Christian, from him and others he had got a notion of Christianity, that... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 24:10-21

24:10-21 When the governor had given him the sign to speak, Paul answered, "In the knowledge that you for many years have been a judge of this people, I confidently offer my defence of my case, for you can ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I came up to Jerusalem to worship. Neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues nor throughout the city did they find me arguing with anyone or collecting a crowd; nor can they provide any truth of the accusations which they make against... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 24:22-27

24:22-27 But Felix, who had a very good knowledge of the facts about The Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will go into your case." He instructed the centurion that Paul was to be held under guard, that he was to be allowed some freedom, and he instructed him not to hinder any of his friends from rendering him service. Some days after, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and listened to him about the faith in Christ Jesus.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:10

Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to speak ,.... Tertullus having finished his account, Paul was silent to his charge and calumnies, until the governor beckoned with his hand or head, or made some sign to him to speak for himself; which he might not do, until leave was given him; and then he answered as follows: forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation ; some say he was in the thirteenth, others in the tenth year of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:11

Because that thou mayest understand ,.... By what Paul now asserted, and by the witnesses which he could produce to certify the truth of it: that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship ; that is, from the time that he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, to the present time, in which he stood before Felix, pleading his own cause; which may be reckoned, thus, he came in one day from Caesarea to Jerusalem, Acts 21:16 the next day he visited James and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:12

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man ,.... Either about civil or religious affairs: not that it was criminal to dispute in the temple; it was a common thing for the doctors to dispute about matters of religion, in the porches, and courts, and chambers of the temple, as it may be observed they often did with Christ; but the apostle mentions this to show, that he was so far from moving sedition among the people of the Jews, that he never so much as entered into any... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:13

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. As that he was a pestilent fellow, a mover of sedition, and a profaner of the temple these things they could not set forth in any clear light, and bring testimonies, or give demonstration of; they could not make them appear to be true, which it lay upon them to do, or otherwise in course he ought be acquitted: this was challenging and defying them to make good their assertions. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:14

But this I confess unto thee ,.... What was truth he was not ashamed of, but ready to own, and bear his testimony for, whatever was the consequence of it: that after the way which they call heresy ; referring to the charge of his being a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, Acts 24:5 and meaning by the way the Christian religion, or the doctrines of Christianity, which the Jews called heresy; and as early as this were the Christians, by them, called heretics: so we read F18 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:15

And have hope towards God ,.... Of an interest in him, and of enjoying eternal life and happiness with him in a future state: which they themselves also allow ; that is, some of the Jews, not the Sadducees, for they denied what is afterwards asserted; but the Pharisees, who believed the immortality of the soul, and its existence in a future state: and that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust ; agreeably to the doctrine of Christ in John 5:28 . In... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 24:10-21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 24:22-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 24:10-21

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 24:22-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 24:15

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