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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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Albert Barnes
On Acts 22:30
18th Century
Theologian
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…
AT Robertson
On Acts 22:30
To know the certainty (γνωνα το ασφαλες). Same idiom in 21:34 which see.
Wherefore he was accused (το τ κα…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 22:30
19th Century
Bishop
Because he would have known the certainty . . .—Better, wishing to know the certain fact, namely, why he was accused. Fa…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 22:30
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…
John Gill
On Acts 22:30
17th Century
Pastor
On the morrow
The next day; so that Paul was kept in the castle all night: because he would have known the certainty…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 22:22–30
17th Century
Minister
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…