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But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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A Quest for the Truth
Commentators note the Roman commander was completely baffled. After failing to get a clear story from the riotous crowd or through interrogation, he took a formal, legal step. He convened the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish council, to finally learn the specific, 'certain' charges against Paul, a right Paul had as a Roman citizen.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
On the morrow. After he had arrested Paul. Paul was still a prisoner; and if allowed to go free among the Jews, his life would have been i…
To know the certainty (γνωνα το ασφαλες). Same idiom in 21:34 which see.
Wherefore he was accused (το τ κα…
19th Century
Anglican
Because he would have known the certainty . . .—Better, wishing to know the certain fact, namely, why he was accused. Fa…
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Still unsuccessful in ascertaining why the people were so angry at Paul, the commander ordered the Jewish Sanhedrin (cf. comment on 4:5) to come to…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
On the morrow The next day; so that Paul was kept in the castle all night: because he would have known the certainty…
The Jews listened to Paul's account of his conversion, but the mention of his being sent to the Gentiles was so contrary to all their national prej…
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