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Acts 24:9 KJV
Acts · chapter 24 · verse 9
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.Acts 24:9 · King James Version
Acts 24:9 in context
7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
9And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- assentedsyntithēmito put together with, to place together, to join together, to place in one s mind, to…G4934 →
- sayingphaskōto affirm, allege, portend or professG5335 →
- JewsioudaiosJewish, belonging to the Jewish nation, Jewish as respects to birth, origin, religionG2453 →
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We must suppose that Lysias, the chief captain, when he had sent away Paul to Caesarea, gave notice to the chief priests, and others that had appeared against Paul, that if they had any thing to accuse him of they must follow him to Caesarea, and there they would find him, and a judge ready to hear them - thinking,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-9