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Selected Verse: Acts 23:27 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 23:27	King James	This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
came I with an army--rather, "with the military."

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

came I with an army--rather, "with the military."

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Should have been killed of them - Was about to be killed by them. The life of Paul had been twice endangered in this manner, Act 21:30; Act 23:10. With an army - With a band of soldiers, Act 23:10.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Should have been killed of them - Was about to be killed by them. The life of Paul had been twice endangered in this manner, Act 21:30; Act 23:10.

With an army - With a band of soldiers, Act 23:10.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Rescued Bengel says, "a lie." Lysias wishes to make the impression that Paul's citizenship was the cause of his rescuing him; whereas he did not know of this until afterward. He says nothing about the proposed scourging.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Rescued

Bengel says, "a lie." Lysias wishes to make the impression that Paul's citizenship was the cause of his rescuing him; whereas he did not know of this until afterward. He says nothing about the proposed scourging.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Having learned that he was a Roman - True; but not before he rescued him. Here he uses art.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Having learned that he was a Roman - True; but not before he rescued him. Here he uses art.

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