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He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/nlt/acts/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress. <a href="/esv/acts/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And great dissension arising, the commander, having feared lest Paul should be torn to pieces by them, commanded the troop, having gone down, to take him by force from their midst and to bring him into the barracks. <a href="/kjv/acts/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. <a href="/nkjv/acts/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/nasb_/acts/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when a great dissension occurred, the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, and he ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/nasb/acts/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/nasb77/acts/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/lsb/acts/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And as a great dissension was developing, because the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them, he ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/amp/acts/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And as the dissension became even greater, the commander, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and forcibly take him from them, and bring him to the barracks. <a href="/csb/acts/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, take him away from them, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/hcsb/acts/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, rescue him from them, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/asv/acts/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. <a href="/cev/acts/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The argument became fierce, and the commander was afraid that Paul would be pulled apart. So he ordered the soldiers to go in and rescue Paul. Then they took him back into the fortress. <a href="/erv/acts/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle. <a href="/gwt/acts/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The quarrel was becoming violent, and the officer was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So the officer ordered his soldiers to drag Paul back to the barracks. <a href="/gnt/acts/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> The argument became so violent that the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces. So he ordered his soldiers to go down into the group, get Paul away from them, and take him into the fort. <a href="/isv/acts/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/msb/acts/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/net/acts/23.htm">NET Bible</a> When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/nheb/acts/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/wbt/acts/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul would have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. <a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/web/acts/23.htm">World English Bible</a> When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to seize him out of their midst, and to bring [him] into the stronghold. <a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And great dissension arising, the commander, having feared lest Paul should be torn to pieces by them, commanded the troop, having gone down, to take him by force from their midst and to bring him into the barracks. <a href="/ylt/acts/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him to the castle. <a href="/slt/acts/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And there being much dissension, the captain of a thousand, having dreaded lest Paul be torn asunder by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to snatch him from the midst of them, and bring into the camp.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. <a href="/cpdv/acts/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress. <a href="/nabre/acts/23.htm">New American Bible</a> The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go down, take him by force, and bring him into the barracks.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And because there was a great disturbance among them, the chief captain, fearing that they might tear Paul to pieces, sent Roman soldiers to go and seize him from among them and bring him into the castle. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And when there was a great uproar among them, the Chiliarch was afraid lest they would tear Paulus apart, and he sent Romans to go snatch him from their midst and bring him to the encampment.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And when there arose a great dissension, the officer, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the fortress.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the dissension being great, the chiliarch fearing lest Paul may be torn to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to take him from their midst, and lead him into the castle. <a href="/haweis/acts/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then a great tumult arising, the tribune, apprehensive that Paul might be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the guard to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and bring him into the fortress.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but the tumult growing worse, the tribune apprehensive that Paul might be torn to pieces among them, order'd detachment to secure him by force of arms, and bring him to the castle. <a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/worrell/acts/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, when a great dissension was arising, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul might be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers, going down, to take him by force out of their midst, and lead him into the castle. <a href="/worsley/acts/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> But as there arose much contention, the tribune fearing least Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered a party of soldiers to go down, and take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him into the castle. <a href="/parallel/acts/23-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7750" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Paul Before the Sanhedrin</a> …9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/4714.htm" title="4714: staseōs (N-GFS) -- From the base of histemi; a standing, i.e. position; by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy.">The dispute</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: ginomenēs (V-PPM/P-GFS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">grew</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: pollēs (Adj-GFS) -- Much, many; often. ">so violent</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that the</a> <a href="/greek/5506.htm" title="5506: chiliarchos (N-NMS) -- A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers">commander</a> <a href="/greek/5399.htm" title="5399: phobētheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.">was afraid</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hyp’ (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when)."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">they</a> <a href="/greek/1288.htm" title="1288: diaspasthē (V-ASP-3S) -- To tear apart, burst. From dia and spao; to draw apart, i.e. Sever or dismember.">would tear Paul to pieces.</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulos (N-NMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle."></a> <a href="/greek/2753.htm" title="2753: ekeleusen (V-AIA-3S) -- To command, order, direct, bid. From a primary kello; hail; to incite by word, i.e. Order.">He ordered</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4753.htm" title="4753: strateuma (N-ANS) -- An army, detachment of troops. From strateuomai; an armament, i.e. a body of troops.">soldiers</a> <a href="/greek/2597.htm" title="2597: kataban (V-APA-ANS) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">to go down</a> <a href="/greek/726.htm" title="726: harpasai (V-ANA) -- To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize.">and remove him by force</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3319.htm" title="3319: mesou (Adj-GNS) -- Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun)."></a> <a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.">and</a> <a href="/greek/71.htm" title="71: agein (V-PNA) -- A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.">bring him</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3925.htm" title="3925: parembolēn (N-AFS) -- From a compound of para and emballo; a throwing in beside, i.e., battle-array, encampment or barracks.">barracks.</a> 11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30-36</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. / While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. / Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. ... <a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Acts 22:24</a> the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him. <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Acts 19:29-31</a> Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. / Paul wanted to go before the assembly, but the disciples would not allow him. / Even some of Paul’s friends who were officials of the province of Asia sent word to him, begging him not to venture into the theatre. <a href="/acts/24-7.htm">Acts 24:7</a> but Lysias the commander came with great force and took him out of our hands, <a href="/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3</a> to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23-25</a> After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, / but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. / One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. <a href="/acts/14-5.htm">Acts 14:5-6</a> But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them, / they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region, <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5-10</a> The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people. / But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, / and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!” ... <a href="/acts/18-12.htm">Acts 18:12-17</a> While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. / “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said. / But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint. ... <a href="/acts/27-42.htm">Acts 27:42-43</a> The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. / But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm">2 Corinthians 11:32-33</a> In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. / But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp. <a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24</a> When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.” <a href="/john/7-43.htm">John 7:43-44</a> So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus. / Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him. <a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12-16</a> From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” / When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. / It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” ... <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">2 Kings 11:1-3</a> When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs. / But Jehosheba daughter of King Joram, the sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the sons of the king who were being murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah, and he was not killed. / And Joash remained hidden with his nurse in the house of the LORD for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.fearing.<a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Acts 23:27</a> 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.<a href="/acts/19-28.htm">Acts 19:28-31</a> And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians… <a href="/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30-36</a> And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut… to take.<a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Acts 22:24</a> The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/22-29.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Barracks</a> <a href="/acts/22-29.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/acts/23-5.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/acts/22-28.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/acts/23-3.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/acts/21-35.htm">Force</a> <a href="/acts/23-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/22-29.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/acts/23-6.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/acts/21-37.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/luke/18-24.htm">Struggle</a> <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Tribune</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/acts/16-26.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/24-25.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/acts/24-12.htm">Argument</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Barracks</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Captain</a> <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Castle</a> <a href="/acts/23-14.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/acts/23-31.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Commanding</a> <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Dissension</a> <a href="/acts/27-17.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/acts/24-7.htm">Force</a> <a href="/acts/23-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Officer</a> <a href="/acts/23-30.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/27-35.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/genesis/8-9.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/romans/15-30.htm">Struggle</a> <a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Torn</a> <a href="/acts/23-15.htm">Tribune</a> <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Troops</a> <a href="/acts/27-14.htm">Violent</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 23</div>1. <a href="/acts/23-1.htm">As Paul pleads his cause,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Ananias commands them to strike him.</a> 7. <a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Dissension among his accusers.</a> 11. <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">God encourages him.</a> 14. <a href="/acts/23-14.htm">The Jews' vow to kill Paul,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/23-20.htm">is declared unto the chief captain.</a> 27. <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">He sends him to Felix the governor.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The dispute arose during Paul's defense before the Sanhedrin, where he strategically mentioned the resurrection to create division. This reflects the deep-seated theological and political tensions of the time.that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. The Roman commander, likely Claudius Lysias, was responsible for maintaining order in Jerusalem. His fear indicates the potential for mob violence, a common occurrence in the volatile atmosphere of first-century Judea. This also underscores the Roman concern for public order and their role as enforcers of peace in occupied territories.He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force The commander's decision to use force demonstrates the seriousness of the situation. Roman soldiers were stationed in the Antonia Fortress, adjacent to the Temple, allowing them quick access to quell disturbances. This action reflects the Roman military's readiness to intervene in Jewish affairs to prevent chaos.and bring him into the barracks. The barracks refer to the Antonia Fortress, a military installation that provided a secure location for Paul. This move not only protected Paul from immediate harm but also placed him under Roman custody, which would later facilitate his journey to Rome. The barracks served as a place of refuge and interrogation, highlighting the Roman legal system's involvement in Paul's missionary journey.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who is at the center of the dispute. He is a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_commander.htm">The Commander</a> A Roman military officer responsible for maintaining order. He intervenes to protect Paul from the violent crowd. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_troops.htm">The Troops</a> Roman soldiers under the commander's authority, tasked with rescuing Paul from the hostile situation. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_barracks.htm">The Barracks</a> A place of safety within the Roman military complex where Paul is taken to protect him from harm. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_violent_dispute.htm">The Violent Dispute</a> A conflict between the Pharisees and Sadducees, two Jewish sects, over theological differences, with Paul caught in the middle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a> Even in the midst of chaos and danger, God is in control. The intervention of the Roman commander is a reminder of God's providence in protecting His servants. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a> Paul’s experience encourages believers to stand firm in their faith, even when facing hostility or misunderstanding. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_secular_authorities.htm">The Role of Secular Authorities</a> God can use secular authorities to accomplish His purposes and protect His people, as seen in the commander's actions. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_division_in_the_body.htm">Unity and Division in the Body</a> The violent dispute between the Pharisees and Sadducees serves as a caution against division within the church, urging believers to seek unity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 23</a> <a href="/q/who_is_responsible_for_christ's_death.htm">Who is accountable for the death of Christ?</a> <a href="/q/acts_23__is_claudius_lysias_accurate.htm">Acts 23 - Are the Roman legal procedures and the role of the commander, Claudius Lysias, accurately portrayed compared to known historical records?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_acts_10_contradict_leviticus_11.htm">If Leviticus 11 is God's eternal command, why does Acts 10:9-16 appear to contradict these dietary laws?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_cor_6_conflict_with_luke_7,_acts_10.htm">How does Paul's appeal in 2 Corinthians 6 conflict with other biblical commands to interact with non-believers (e.g., Luke 7:34, Acts 10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) The chief captain, fearing . . .--We may well believe that the priest who had been rebuked as a "whited wall" would not willingly forego his revenge. He, and the Sadducees generally, would now be able to assume the position of being more devoted defenders of the Law and of the Temple than the Pharisees themselves. The fear of the chiliarch was naturally heightened by his knowledge that he was responsible for the life of a Roman citizen. In the barracks of the fortress, as before, probably in the self-same guardroom as that which had witnessed our Lord's sufferings at the hands of Pilate's soldiers, the prisoner would at least be in safety.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - Be torn for have been pulled, A.V.; by for of, A.V.; take for to take, A.V.; bring for to bring, A.V. A great dissension; στάσεως, as in <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Acts 15:2</a>. and above, ver. 7. The state of things here described is exactly what the pages of Josephus and of Tacitus disclose as to the combustible state of the Jewish mind generally just before the commencement of the Jewish war. The Roman power was the one element of quiet and order. The tower of Antonia was the one place of safety in Jerusalem. <a href="/commentaries/acts/23-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[The] dispute στάσεως (staseōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> From the base of histemi; a standing, i.e. position; by implication, a popular uprising; figuratively, controversy. grew γινομένης (ginomenēs) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. so violent πολλῆς (pollēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> Much, many; often. [that] the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commander χιλίαρχος (chiliarchos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5506.htm">Strong's 5506: </a> A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers was afraid φοβηθεὶς (phobētheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5399.htm">Strong's 5399: </a> From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. would tear Paul to pieces. διασπασθῇ (diaspasthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To tear apart, burst. From dia and spao; to draw apart, i.e. Sever or dismember. He ordered ἐκέλευσεν (ekeleusen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2753.htm">Strong's 2753: </a> To command, order, direct, bid. From a primary kello; 'hail'; to incite by word, i.e. Order. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. soldiers στράτευμα (strateuma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> An army, detachment of troops. From strateuomai; an armament, i.e. a body of troops. to go down καταβὰν (kataban) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. [and] remove him by force ἁρπάσαι (harpasai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_726.htm">Strong's 726: </a> To seize, snatch, obtain by robbery. From a derivative of haireomai; to seize. and τε (te) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_5037.htm">Strong's 5037: </a> And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. bring [him] ἄγειν (agein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_71.htm">Strong's 71: </a> A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. barracks. παρεμβολήν (parembolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> From a compound of para and emballo; a throwing in beside, i.e., battle-array, encampment or barracks. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/23-10.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 23:10 When a great argument arose the commanding (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/23-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 23:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 23:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 23:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 23:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>