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And he drove them from the judgment-seat.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

He drave them (απηλασεν αυτους). First aorist active indicative of απελαυνω, old word, but here alone in the N.T. The Jews were st…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he drave them, etc. He refused to hear and decide the controversy. He commanded them to depart from the court. The word used here does…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He drove them from the judgment seat.—The words imply a magisterial act. The order was given to the lictors to clear the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Perhaps Gallio liked it. "You came here," he said, "to accuse Paul, to get him beaten: now the mob is beating you, and serve you right. I shall not…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The word “law” (GK 3795) in v.13 is somewhat ambiguous. Undoubtedly when it was first used by Paul’s antagonists in their synagogue, it referred to…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he drove them from the judgment seat .
] He would not hear, and try the cause; but dismissed them with threateni…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Paul was about to show that he did not teach people to worship God contrary to the law; but the judge would not allow the Jews to complain to him a…

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