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And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

And with an Orator, one Tertullus (κα ρητορος Τερτυλλου τινος). A deputation of elders along with the high priest Ananias, not the…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

CHAPTER 24

And after five days. This time was occupied, undoubtedly, in their receiving the command to go to Caesarea, and in makin…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

After five days.—The interval may have just allowed time for messengers to go from Caesarea to Jerusalem, and for the priests to m…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

“Five days later” evidently means five days from Paul’s arrest in the temple (cf. Paul’s remark that “no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jer…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Since Ananias goes down to Caesarea to accuse Paul, it makes the conjecture more probable, which I previously mentioned concerning his priesthood. …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended
with the elders
From Jerusalem to Caesarea: these fiv…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Observe here the unhappine of great men—and it is indeed a great unhappine —to have their services praised beyond measure, and never to be faithful…

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