Commentaries on Acts 23:30

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And when it was told me,.... As it was by Paul's sister's son, how that the Jews laid wait for the man; had formed a conspiracy to take away his life, and laid a scheme in order to it, and at least intended, if they were not actually in ambush, to seize him as he should be brought from the castle to the sanhedrim: I sent straightway to thee; the prisoner Paul, under a guard of soldiers; this he...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The close of the foregoing chapter left Paul in the high priest's court, into which the chief captain (whether to his advantage or no I know not) had removed his cause from the mob; and, if his enemies act there against him with less noise, yet it is with more subtlety. Now here we have, I. Paul's protestation of his own integrity, and of a civil respect to the high priest, however he had upon a...