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Justice Abandoned
Commentators highlight the complete breakdown of law. The crowd, stirred by prejudice, and the magistrates, who should have ensured a fair trial, instead led a violent mob. As one scholar notes, they "beat them first, and tried them afterwards." This shows how quickly worldly systems can turn against the gospel when financial interests and cultural norms are challenged.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 16:22
18th Century
Theologian
And the multitude. It is evident that this was done in a popular tumult, and without even the form of law. Of this, Paul afterwards justly…
AT Robertson
On Acts 16:22
Rose up together (συνεπεστη). Second aorist (ingressive) active of the double compound συνεφιστημ, intransitive, old verb, but onl…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 16:22
19th Century
Bishop
Commanded to beat them: The Greek verb gives the special Roman form of punishment, that of being beaten with the rods of the licto…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 16:22
19th Century
Preacher
They beat them first, and tried them afterwards. That is often the rule with those who persecute God's people: let them be hanged out of the way, a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 16:22
As a Roman colony, Philippi had a form of government that was independent of the provincial administration headquartered in Thessalonica. There wer…
John Calvin
On Acts 16:22
16th Century
Theologian
The multitude came together. When Luke declares that great crowds of people gathered, after a few men of no reputation—namely, those who u…
John Gill
On Acts 16:22
17th Century
Pastor
And the multitude rose up together against them The crowd of people that were gathered together in the court on this occa…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 16:16–24
17th Century
Minister
Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much harm is done to the real …