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Mga Gawa 28:17
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though: Acts 23:1-11, Acts 24:10-16, Acts 25:8, Acts 25:10, Genesis 40:15
was: Acts 21:33-40, Acts 23:33
Reciprocal: Matthew 13:54 - he taught Matthew 22:4 - other Acts 1:16 - Men Acts 9:2 - the synagogues Acts 9:15 - the children Acts 21:11 - and shall Acts 21:21 - that thou Acts 22:1 - brethren Acts 23:18 - Paul Acts 24:12 - General Acts 26:3 - because Acts 28:20 - this cause Romans 2:9 - of the Jew 2 Corinthians 6:5 - imprisonments Ephesians 3:1 - the Philippians 1:13 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, that after three days,.... From his first coming to Rome, when he had hired himself a house, or lodging, and was settled in it, and was rested from the fatigue of his voyage and journey:
Paul called the chief of the Jews together: he sent to the principal men among them; for though the Jews, were expelled from Rome in the reign of Claudius, they were now returned, and had their liberty of residing there; very likely by means of Poppea, Nero's concubine, who favoured the Jews: but whether they had a synagogue, and these men were the chief and leading men in it, the doctors, rulers, and officers of it, are things not certain; however, these the apostle desired to come to him where he was, for whether he had the liberty of going about where he would, the soldier attending him, is not so clear a point:
and when they were come together; to his house, or lodging:
he said unto them, men and brethren: which was the usual form of address with the Jews; see Acts 7:2.
Though I have committed nothing against the people and customs of our fathers; meaning he had said nothing disrespectfully of the people of the Jews; nor had done anything to the prejudice of their temporal, spiritual, and eternal good, but just the reverse; nor had he said or done anything contrary to the laws and customs enjoined the Jews by Moses, even those that were of a ceremonial nature; for though he had everywhere declared that the Gentiles were not obliged to an obedience to them, yet he did not dissuade the Jews from the use of them; and oftentimes complied with them himself, things he had been charged with:
yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans; he was first seized by the Jews in the temple of Jerusalem, and then fell into the hands of Lysias, the chief captain; who bound him, and by whom he was sent to Caesarea, where he was retained a prisoner both by Felix and Festus, Roman governors.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Paul called the chief of the Jews - He probably had two objects in this: one was to vindicate himself from the suspicion of crime, or to convince them that the charges alleged against him were false; and the other, to explain to them the gospel of Christ. In accordance with his custom everywhere, he seized the earliest opportunity of making the gospel known to his own countrymen; and he naturally supposed that charges highly unfavorable to his character had been sent forward against him to the Jews at Rome by those in Judea.
Against the people - Against the Jews, Acts 24:12.
Or customs ... - The religious rites of the nation. See the notes on Acts 6:14.
Was I delivered prisoner ... - By the Jews, Acts 21:33, etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 28:17. Paul called the chief of the Jews together — We have already seen, in Acts 18:2, that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome; see the note there: but it seems they were permitted to return very soon; and, from this verse, it appears that there were then chiefs, probably of synagogues, dwelling at Rome.
I have committed nothing — Lest they should have heard and received malicious reports against him, he thought it best to state his own case.
