Acts 23:10
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
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Compare
- BSB
- The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
- KJV
- And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
- WEB
- When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
- ASV
- And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
- DARBY
- And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress.
- BLB
- And a great dissension arising, the commander, having feared, lest Paul should be torn to pieces by them, commanded the troop, having gone down, to take him by force from their midst and to bring [him] into the barracks.
- ÅB
- Da det nå oppsto stor strid, fryktet den øverste høvedsmann for at Paulus skulle bli slitt i stykker av dem, og han befalte krigsfolket å gå ned og rive ham ut fra dem og føre ham inn i festningen.
- OTB
- Striden ble så intens at kommandanten fryktet at Paulus kunne bli revet i stykker av dem. Han beordret troppene til å gå ned, ta ham med makt og føre ham inn i borgen.
- B1930
- Da det nu opstod stor strid, fryktet den øverste høvedsmann for at Paulus skulde bli slitt i stykker av dem, og han bød krigsfolket å gå ned og rive ham ut fra dem og føre ham inn i festningen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 22:24
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.
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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Read in contextMicah 3:3
Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Read in contextPsalms 7:2
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Read in contextActs 19:28–31
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Read in contextPsalms 50:22
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
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