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Acts 22:22-25

King James Version (KJV)

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22. And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. 23. And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24. The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 25. And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Acts 22:22-25 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 22:22

Theological / Devotional

Unto this word. Or, “up to this statement.” Silent in angry curiosity until now, the Jews could contain themselves no longer. The idea that salvation could be for the Gentiles enraged them (cf. Luke 4:25-29; Acts 7:51-54). Hence they clamored for Paul’s death immediately, without even the formality of a trial. In their narrow opinion Paul was obviously an apostate from Judaism.

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