Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Acts 23:30 in other translations
| BSB | When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you. |
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| WEB | When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.” |
| ASV | And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee. |
| YLT | and a plot having been intimated to me against this man--about to be of the Jews--at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.' |
| DARBY | But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man by the Jews, I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. Farewell. |
| BBE | And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you. |
| Webster | And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent forthwith to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. |
What does Acts 23:30 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:26-30
26-30. Claudius--the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship. Lysias--his Greek family name. the most excellent governor--an honorary title of office.
Barnes' Notes
(c) "when it was told" Acts 23:20,21 (d) "gave commandment" Acts 24:8, 25:6 (+) "straightway" "immediately"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 23:25-35
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their…
Acts 23:30 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 23:30
- Acts 24:6-8
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
- Acts 25:16
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
- Acts 24:19
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
- Acts 23:35
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
- Acts 23:20
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
- Acts 25:5-6
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
- 2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- Acts 9:24
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
- Acts 23:12
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.
- Acts 15:29
That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
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Context
- Acts 23:29
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
- Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
- Acts 23:31
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Acts 23:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas siéndome dado aviso de asechanzas que le habían aparejado los Judíos, luego al punto le he enviado á ti, intimando también á los acusadores que traten delante de ti lo que tienen contra él. Pásalo bien. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ayant été averti des embûches que les Juifs allaient dresser contre cet homme, je te l’ai aussitôt envoyé, ayant donné l’ordre à ses accusateurs aussi de dire devant toi les choses qu’ils ont contre lui. Porte-toi bien. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da mir aber ein Anschlag hinterbracht wurde, der von den Juden wider den Mann im Werke sei, habe ich ihn sofort zu dir gesandt und auch den Klägern befohlen, vor dir zu sagen, was wider ihn vorliegt. Lebe wohl! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverant illi, misi eum ad te, denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te. Vale. |