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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/21#h=149:299-152:0">21:18-26</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Riot in the temple; Romans arrest Paul (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/21#h=152:0-154:0">21:27-36</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul allowed to address the crowd (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/21#h=154:0-155:0">21:37-40</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s defense before the crowd; he describes his own conversion (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/22#h=155:0-159:0">22:1-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul takes advantage of his Roman citizenship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/22#h=159:0-161:0">22:22-29</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Sanhedrin assembled (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/22#h=161:0-162:0">22:30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul speaks before the Sanhedrin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23#h=162:0-164:0">23:1-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul strengthened by the Lord (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23#h=164:0-165:0">23:11</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Conspiracy to kill Paul (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23#h=165:0-167:0">23:12-22</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Roman soldiers transfer Paul to Caesarea (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23#h=167:0-170:0">23:23-35</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-1" data-section-citation="044023001044023001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>I have behaved:</strong> Or “I have lived my life.” The form of the Greek verb <em>po·li·teuʹo·mai</em> used here could be rendered “to behave as a citizen.” (<em>Kingdom Interlinear</em>) Paul indicates that he has behaved in a proper way as a good citizen who followed the laws of his country. Roman citizens generally took an active part in the affairs of the State because Roman citizenship was highly prized and it carried with it responsibilities and privileges. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Ac 22:25-30</a>) When Paul on this occasion described how he had “behaved” <strong>before God,</strong> it may have carried the implication that he was primarily a citizen of God’s Kingdom.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Php 3:20</a>; compare the use of the same verb form at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Php 1:27</a>; ftn.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/734" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-735"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 24:15, 16; 2Co 1:12; 2Ti 1:3; Heb 13:18; 1Pe 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-735" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-735" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p591" data-pid="591" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/589/0">w72 562;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/589/2"> w63 255</a></p> <p id="p592" data-pid="592" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-2" data-section-citation="044023002044023002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:2</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/735" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-736"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 18:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-736" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-736" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1834" data-pid="1834" class="se"></p> <p id="p1835" data-pid="1835" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1809/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 187</a></p> <p id="p1836" data-pid="1836" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1810/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 104</a></p> <p id="p1837" data-pid="1837" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p551" data-pid="551" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/549/0">bt 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/549/2"> it-1 104;</a></p> <p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"></p> <p id="p592" data-pid="592" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/590/0">ad 76</a></p> <p id="p593" data-pid="593" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-3" data-section-citation="044023003044023003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:3</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1837" data-pid="1837" class="se"></p> <p id="p1838" data-pid="1838" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1811/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 104</a></p> <p id="p1839" data-pid="1839" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p552" data-pid="552" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/550/0">it-1 104;</a></p> <p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"></p> <p id="p593" data-pid="593" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/591/0">ad 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/591/1"> w60 63</a></p> <p id="p594" data-pid="594" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-4" data-section-citation="044023004044023004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p594" data-pid="594" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/592/0">w60 63</a></p> <p id="p595" data-pid="595" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-5" data-section-citation="044023005044023005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/736" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-737"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 22:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-737" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-737" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1839" data-pid="1839" class="se"></p> <p id="p1840" data-pid="1840" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1812/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 187</a></p> <p id="p1841" data-pid="1841" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1813/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 104</a></p> <div id="p1842" data-pid="1842"><p data-pid="1842" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1814/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1842" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1814/0">11/1/2002, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="1842" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1815/0">6/15/1990, p. 23</a></p> </div><p id="p1843" data-pid="1843" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p553" data-pid="553" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/551/0">bt 187;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/551/3"> it-1 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/551/5"> w02 11/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/551/8"> w90 6/15 23;</a></p> <p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"></p> <p id="p595" data-pid="595" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/593/0">w72 268;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/593/2"> ad 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/593/3"> w63 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/593/4"> w60 63;</a><span class="ni"> g58 9/8 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/593/6"> w51 272</a></p> <p id="p596" data-pid="596" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-6" data-section-citation="044023006044023006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>I am a Pharisee:</strong> Some of those in the audience knew Paul. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ac 22:5</a>) They would have understood that by calling himself <strong>a son of Pharisees,</strong> he was acknowledging his common heritage with them. They understood that Paul was not misrepresenting himself, since the Pharisees of the Sanhedrin knew that he had become a zealous Christian. But in this context, Paul’s statement about being a Pharisee could be understood in a relative sense; Paul was identifying himself with the Pharisees rather than the Sadducees because he shared the Pharisees’ belief in the resurrection. In so doing, he established a common ground with the Pharisees who were present. He apparently hoped that raising this controversial issue would cause some members of the Sanhedrin to sympathize with his argument, and the strategy worked. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Ac 23:7-9</a>) Paul’s statement here at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ac 23:6</a> also harmonizes with how he described himself when he later defended himself before King Agrippa. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Ac 26:5</a>) And when writing from Rome to fellow Christians in Philippi, Paul again made reference to his heritage as a Pharisee. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Php 3:5</a>) It is also worth noting how other Christians who were former Pharisees are described at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Ac 15:5</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/0/0">study note on Ac 15:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/737" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-738"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 26:4, 5; Php 3:4, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-738" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-738" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1843" data-pid="1843" class="se"></p> <p id="p1844" data-pid="1844" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1816/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 187-188</a></p> <p id="p1845" data-pid="1845" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1817/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 588</a></p> <div id="p1846" data-pid="1846"><p data-pid="1846" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1818/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1846" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1818/0">4/15/2005, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p1847" data-pid="1847" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p554" data-pid="554" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/552/0">bt 187-188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/552/3"> it-2 588;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/552/5"> w05 4/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"></p> <p id="p596" data-pid="596" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/0">ad 385,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/1"> 1278;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/2"> w65 106,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/3"> 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/4"> w63 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/594/5"> w54 415</a></p> <p id="p597" data-pid="597" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-8" data-section-citation="044023008044023008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:8</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-60"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p265" data-pid="265">Or “publicly declare.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/738" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-739"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-739" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-739" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p597" data-pid="597" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/595/0">w65 608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/595/1"> w53 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/595/2"> w52 72</a></p> <p id="p598" data-pid="598" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-9" data-section-citation="044023009044023009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/739" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-740"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:6, 7, 17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-740" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-740" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1847" data-pid="1847" class="se"></p> <p id="p1848" data-pid="1848" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1819/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 188</a></p> <p id="p1849" data-pid="1849" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1820/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 877</a></p> <p id="p1850" data-pid="1850" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p555" data-pid="555" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/553/0">bt 188;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/553/2"> it-2 877;</a></p> <p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"></p> <p id="p598" data-pid="598" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/596/0">ad 1458</a></p> <p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-10" data-section-citation="044023010044023010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1850" data-pid="1850" class="se"></p> <p id="p1851" data-pid="1851" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1821/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 118</a></p> <p id="p1852" data-pid="1852" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1822/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 542</a></p> <p id="p1853" data-pid="1853" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p556" data-pid="556" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/554/0">it-1 118;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/554/2"> it-2 542;</a></p> <p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"></p> <p id="p599" data-pid="599" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/597/0">ad 86</a></p> <p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-11" data-section-citation="044023011044023011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/740" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-741"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-741" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-741" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/741" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-742"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:21; 27:23, 24; 28:23, 30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-742" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-742" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1853" data-pid="1853" class="se"></p> <p id="p1854" data-pid="1854" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1823/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 189-191</a></p> <div id="p1855" data-pid="1855"><p data-pid="1855" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1824/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1855" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1824/0">11/2020, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1856" data-pid="1856" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1825/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 825</a></p> <div id="p1857" data-pid="1857"><p data-pid="1857" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1826/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1857" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1826/0">6/15/1990, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="1857" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1827/0">8/1/1987, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p1858" data-pid="1858" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p557" data-pid="557" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/0">bt 189,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/2"> 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/4"> w20.11 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/6"> it-2 825;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/8"> w90 6/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/555/10"> w87 8/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"></p> <p id="p600" data-pid="600" class="sx"><span class="ni">g61 12/22 28</span></p> <p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-12" data-section-citation="044023012044023012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>bound themselves with a curse:</strong> Or “bound themselves with an oath.” The Greek word <em>a·na·the·ma·tiʹzo</em> is apparently used to refer to the declaring of an oath that if not carried out or if proved false would result in a curse against the one who took the oath.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/742" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-743"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 9:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-743" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-743" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1858" data-pid="1858" class="se"></p> <p id="p1859" data-pid="1859" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1828/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 191</a></p> <p id="p1860" data-pid="1860" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1829/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 558</a></p> <p id="p1861" data-pid="1861" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p558" data-pid="558" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/556/0">bt 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/556/2"> it-1 558</a></p> <p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-14" data-section-citation="044023014044023014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>the elders:</strong> Here referring to the leaders of the Jewish nation who are often mentioned together with chief priests and scribes.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/1/0">study note on Mt 16:21</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>bound ourselves with a curse:</strong> Or “bound ourselves with an oath.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/2/0">study note on Ac 23:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-16" data-section-citation="044023016044023016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:16</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1861" data-pid="1861" class="se"></p> <div id="p1862" data-pid="1862"><p data-pid="1862" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1830/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1862" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1830/0">1/2019, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p1863" data-pid="1863" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1831/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 118</a></p> <p id="p1864" data-pid="1864" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p559" data-pid="559" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/557/0">mwb19.01 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/557/2"> it-1 118;</a></p> <p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"></p> <p id="p601" data-pid="601" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/599/0">w74 536-537;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/599/2"> ad 86</a></p> <p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-20" data-section-citation="044023020044023020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/743" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-744"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-744" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-744" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-21" data-section-citation="044023021044023021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>bound themselves with a curse:</strong> Or “bound themselves with an oath.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/3/0">study note on Ac 23:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/744" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-745"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-745" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-745" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1864" data-pid="1864" class="se"></p> <p id="p1865" data-pid="1865" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1832/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 190-191</a></p> <p id="p1866" data-pid="1866" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p560" data-pid="560" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/558/0">bt 190-191</a></p> <p id="p561" data-pid="561" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-23" data-section-citation="044023023044023023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>the third hour of the night:</strong> That is, about 9:00 p.m., counting from sunset. The <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/4/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> usually refer to “watch” periods when counting time, following the Greek and Roman custom. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mt 14:25;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> Mr 6:48;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Lu 12:38</a>) This is the only mention of a specific “hour” of the 12 hours that make up the nighttime.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ac 16:25,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> 33</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/5/0">study note on Mr 13:35</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072122#chapter=23"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/1001072122/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/714" ><span class="caption"><p>Roman Spears</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1866" data-pid="1866" class="se"></p> <p id="p1867" data-pid="1867" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1833/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 191</a></p> <p id="p1868" data-pid="1868" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1834/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 499</a></p> <p id="p1869" data-pid="1869" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p561" data-pid="561" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/559/0">bt 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/559/2"> it-2 499;</a></p> <p id="p562" data-pid="562" class="sx"></p> <p id="p602" data-pid="602" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/600/0">g72 1/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/600/2"> ad 1224;</a><span class="ni"> g66 7/8 17</span></p> <p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-24" data-section-citation="044023024044023024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/745" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-746"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 24:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-746" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-746" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-25" data-section-citation="044023025044023025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:25</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1869" data-pid="1869" class="se"></p> <p id="p1870" data-pid="1870" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1835/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 477</a></p> <div id="p1871" data-pid="1871"><p data-pid="1871" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1836/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1871" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1836/0">12/15/2001, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p1872" data-pid="1872" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p562" data-pid="562" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/560/0">it-1 477;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/560/2"> w01 12/15 22</a></p> <p id="p563" data-pid="563" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-26" data-section-citation="044023026044023026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>Claudius Lysias to His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!:</strong> This was a common introduction used in ancient letters. First the writer was mentioned, then the person was addressed, and third the common greeting was given using the Greek word <em>khaiʹro,</em> which literally means “to rejoice.” It expressed the thought: “May things be well with you.” It commonly appears in non-Biblical papyrus letters. In this context, the Greek word can appropriately be rendered “Greetings!” A similar introduction to a letter can be found at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Ac 15:23</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Jas 1:1</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/6/0">study note on Ac 15:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1872" data-pid="1872" class="se"></p> <p id="p1873" data-pid="1873" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1837/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 476-477</a></p> <p id="p1874" data-pid="1874" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p563" data-pid="563" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/561/0">it-1 476-477;</a></p> <p id="p564" data-pid="564" class="sx"></p> <p id="p603" data-pid="603" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/601/0">ad 355</a></p> <p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-27" data-section-citation="044023027044023027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>a Roman:</strong> That is, a Roman citizen.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/7/0">study notes on Ac 16:37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/8/0"> 22:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/746" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-747"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:31-33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-747" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-747" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/747" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-748"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:37; 22:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-748" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-748" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1874" data-pid="1874" class="se"></p> <p id="p1875" data-pid="1875" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1838/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 477</a></p> <p id="p1876" data-pid="1876" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p564" data-pid="564" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/562/0">it-1 477;</a></p> <p id="p565" data-pid="565" class="sx"></p> <p id="p604" data-pid="604" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/602/0">ad 355</a></p> <p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-28" data-section-citation="044023028044023028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/748" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-749"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-749" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-749" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-29" data-section-citation="044023029044023029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/749" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-750"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 25:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-750" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-750" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/750" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-751"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 25:25; 26:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-751" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-751" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-30" data-section-citation="044023030044023030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/751" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-752"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-752" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-752" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-31" data-section-citation="044023031044023031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/752" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-753"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:23, 24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-753" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-753" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1876" data-pid="1876" class="se"></p> <p id="p1877" data-pid="1877" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1839/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 117-118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/1840/0"> 120</a></p> <p id="p1878" data-pid="1878" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p565" data-pid="565" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/563/0">it-1 117-118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/563/2"> 120</a></p> <p id="p566" data-pid="566" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-33" data-section-citation="044023033044023033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:33</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p605" data-pid="605" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/603/0">g72 1/8 27-28</a></p> <p id="p606" data-pid="606" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-34" data-section-citation="044023034044023034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:34</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/753" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-754"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:39; 22:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-754" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-754" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-23-35" data-section-citation="044023035044023035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>palace:</strong> Or “praetorium.” In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/9/0">Gospels</a> and Acts, the Greek word <em>prai·toʹri·on</em> (from <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/10/0">Latin</a>) is used with regard to a palace or a residence. The tent of an army commander had been known as the praetorium, so in time the term was applied to the residence of a provincial governor. Here the term refers to a palace located in Caesarea and built by Herod the Great. At this time, about 56 C.E., it served as the residence of the Roman governor.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070712/11/0">study note on Mt 27:27</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/754" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-755"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 24:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-755" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-755" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div 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data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-737-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-737-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/734/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-735-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 24:15, 16; 2Co 1:12; 2Ti 1:3; Heb 13:18; 1Pe 3:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-735-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-735-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/735/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-736-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 18:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-736-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-736-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/737/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-738-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 26:4, 5; Php 3:4, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-738-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-738-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/738/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-739-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-739-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-739-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/739/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-740-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:6, 7, 17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-740-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-740-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/740/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-741-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-741-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-741-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/741/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-742-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:21; 27:23, 24; 28:23, 30, 31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-742-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-742-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/742/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-743-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 9:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-743-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-743-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/743/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-744-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-744-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-744-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/744/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-745-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-745-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-745-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/745/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-746-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 24:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-746-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-746-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/746/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-747-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 21:31-33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-747-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-747-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/747/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-748-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:37; 22:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-748-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-748-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/748/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-749-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 22:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-749-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 25:25; 26:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-751-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-751-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/23/751/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-752-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 23:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 23:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-752-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-752-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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id="v44-23-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27827" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>23</strong> </a>Looking intently at the Sanʹhe·drin, Paul said: “Men, brothers, I have behaved before God with a perfectly clear conscience<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/734" data-bid="735-1" class="b">+</a> down to this day.” </span><span id="v44-23-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27828" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>At this the high priest An·a·niʹas ordered those standing by him to strike him on the mouth.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/735" data-bid="736-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27829" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Then Paul said to him: “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you sit to judge me according to the Law and at the same time violate the Law by commanding me to be struck?” </span><span id="v44-23-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27830" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>Those standing by said: “Are you insulting the high priest of God?” </span><span id="v44-23-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27831" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>And Paul said: “Brothers, I did not know he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You must not speak injuriously of a ruler of your people.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/736" data-bid="737-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27832" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>Now Paul, knowing that the one part was made up of Sadducees but the other of Pharisees, cried out in the Sanʹhe·drin: “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/737" data-bid="738-1" class="b">+</a> a son of Pharisees. Over the hope of the resurrection of the dead I am being judged.” </span><span id="v44-23-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27833" class="vl vp">7 </a>Because he said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was split. </span><span id="v44-23-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27834" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>For the Sadducees say that there is neither resurrection nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees accept<a id="footnotesource60" data-fnid="60" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/59">*</a> them all.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/738" data-bid="739-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27835" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>So a great uproar broke out, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rose and began arguing fiercely, saying: “We find nothing wrong in this man, but if a spirit or an angel spoke to him<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/739" data-bid="740-1" class="b">+</a>—.” </span><span id="v44-23-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27836" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>Now when the dissension grew great, the military commander feared that Paul would be torn apart by them, and he commanded the soldiers to go down and snatch him from their midst and bring him into the soldiers’ quarters.</span></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27837" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>But the following night the Lord stood by him and said: “Take courage!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/740" data-bid="741-1" class="b">+</a> For just as you have been giving a thorough witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/741" data-bid="742-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27838" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>When it became day, the Jews formed a conspiracy<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/742" data-bid="743-1" class="b">+</a> and bound themselves with a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. </span><span id="v44-23-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27839" class="vl vp">13 </a>There were more than 40 men who formed this oath-bound conspiracy. </span><span id="v44-23-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27840" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>These men went to the chief priests and the elders and said: “We have solemnly bound ourselves with a curse not to eat anything at all until we have killed Paul. </span><span id="v44-23-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27841" class="vl vp">15 </a>So now you together with the Sanʹhe·drin should inform the military commander that he should bring him down to you as though you want to examine his case more thoroughly. But before he gets near, we will be ready to do away with him.”</span></p> <p id="p166" data-pid="166" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27842" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>However, the son of Paul’s sister heard of the ambush they were planning, and he entered the soldiers’ quarters and reported it to Paul. </span><span id="v44-23-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27843" class="vl vp">17 </a>Paul then called one of the army officers to him and said: “Take this young man to the military commander, for he has something to report to him.” </span><span id="v44-23-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27844" class="vl vp">18 </a>So he brought him and led him to the military commander and said: “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” </span><span id="v44-23-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27845" class="vl vp">19 </a>The military commander took him by the hand and withdrew privately and asked him: “What do you have to report to me?” </span><span id="v44-23-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27846" class="vl vp">20 </a>He said: “The Jews have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanʹhe·drin tomorrow, as though they intend to learn more details about his case.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/743" data-bid="744-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27847" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>But do not let them persuade you, for more than 40 of their men are waiting to ambush him, and they have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/744" data-bid="745-1" class="b">+</a> and they are now ready, waiting for the promise from you.” </span><span id="v44-23-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27848" class="vl vp">22 </a>So the military commander let the young man go, after ordering him: “Do not tell anyone that you have informed me of this.”</span></p> <p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27849" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>And he summoned two of the army officers and said: “Get 200 soldiers ready to march clear to Caes·a·reʹa, also 70 horsemen and 200 spearmen, at the third hour of the night. </span><span id="v44-23-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27850" class="vl vp">24 </a>Also, provide horses for Paul to ride, to take him safely to Felix the governor.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/745" data-bid="746-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27851" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>And he wrote a letter with this content:</span></p> <p id="p168" data-pid="168" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27852" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>“Claudius Lysʹi·as to His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings! </span><span id="v44-23-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27853" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, but I came quickly with my soldiers and rescued him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/746" data-bid="747-1" class="b">+</a> because I learned that he is a Roman.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/747" data-bid="748-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27854" class="vl vp">28 </a>And wanting to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanʹhe·drin.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/748" data-bid="749-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27855" class="vl vp">29 </a>I found him to be accused about questions of their Law,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/749" data-bid="750-1" class="b">+</a> but not charged with a single thing deserving of death or prison bonds.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/750" data-bid="751-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-23-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27856" class="vl vp">30 </a>But because a plot against the man has been made known to me,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/751" data-bid="752-1" class="b">+</a> I am at once sending him to you and ordering the accusers to speak against him before you.”</span></p> <p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="sb"><span id="v44-23-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27857" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>So these soldiers took Paul<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/752" data-bid="753-1" class="b">+</a> according to their orders and brought him by night to An·tipʹa·tris. </span><span id="v44-23-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27858" 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