Acts 23 · Verse 34

Acts 23:34

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Acts 23:34, King James Version

Acts 23:34 in other translations

BSBThe governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
WEBWhen the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
ASVAnd when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
YLTAnd the governor having read it, and inquired of what province he is, and understood that he is from Cilicia;
DARBYAnd having read it, and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that he was of Cilicia,
BBEAnd after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,
WebsterAnd when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

What does Acts 23:34 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:34-35
34-35. asked of what province he was--the letter describing him as a Roman citizen.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 34. Of what province he was. Greek, Of what heparchy επαρχιας he was. He knew from the letter of Lysias that he was a Roman, but he was not informed of what place or province he was. This he doubtless did in order to ascertain whether he properly belonged to his jurisdiction. Roman provinces were districts of country which were entrusted to the jurisdiction of procurators. How far the jurisdiction of Felix extended is not certainly known. It appears, however, that it included Cilicia.

Was of Cilicia. Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul, was in this province, Acts 21:39.

(f) "Cilicia" Acts 21:39

Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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…

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Acts 23:34 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀναγνοὺςanagnousHaving read [it]G314
δὲdethenG1161
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπερωτήσαςeperōtēsashaving askedG1905
ἐκekfromG1537
ποίαςpoiaswhatG4169
ἐπαρχείαςeparcheiasprovinceG1885
ἐστὶνestinhe isG1510
καὶkaiandG2532
πυθόμενοςputhomenoshaving learnedG4441
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἀπὸapofromG575
Κιλικίας,KilikiasCilicia [he is],G2791

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 23:34

  • Acts 21:39

    But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

  • Acts 25:1

    Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.

  • Esther 1:1

    Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

  • Esther 8:9

    Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

  • Daniel 6:1

    It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

  • Daniel 2:49

    Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

  • Acts 15:41

    And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

  • Acts 6:9

    Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

  • Luke 23:6

    When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilean.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he asked.
25:1; Es 1:1; 8:9; Da 2:49; 6:1; Lu 23:6
Cilicia.
15:41; 21:39

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Context

  • Acts 23:33

    Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

  • Acts 23:34

    And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

  • 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.

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Acts 23:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y el gobernador, leída la carta, preguntó de qué provincia era; y entendiendo que de Cilicia,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand il eut lu la lettre et qu’il eut demandé de quelle province il était, ayant appris qu’il était de Cilicie:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als er es aber gelesen und gefragt hatte, aus welcher Provinz er sei, und erfahren, daß er aus Cilicien sei,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum legisset autem, et interrogasset de qua provincia esset, et cognoscens quia de Cilicia: