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Acts 24:7

King James Version (KJV)

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But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

Acts 24:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 24:7

Theological / Devotional

The chief captain. See on ch. 22:24.

With great violence. The facts were that the Jews themselves had been guilty of violence. However, they would naturally interpret any interference with their plans as “violence.”

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