Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, New Living Translation They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air. English Standard Version And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, Berean Standard Bible As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, Berean Literal Bible And they were crying out and casting off the garments and throwing dust into the air. King James Bible And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, New King James Version Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, New American Standard Bible And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, NASB 1995 And as they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, NASB 1977 And as they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, Legacy Standard Bible And as they were crying out and throwing off their garments and tossing dust into the air, Amplified Bible And as they were shouting and throwing off their coats [getting ready to stone Paul] and tossing dust into the air [expressing their anger], Christian Standard Bible As they were yelling and flinging aside their garments and throwing dust into the air, Holman Christian Standard Bible As they were yelling and flinging aside their robes and throwing dust into the air, American Standard Version And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air, Aramaic Bible in Plain English And as they were yelling and throwing off their garments and were casting up dust toward the sky, Contemporary English Version They kept shouting. They waved their clothes around and threw dust into the air. Douay-Rheims Bible And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air, English Revised Version And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air, GOD'S WORD® Translation The mob was yelling, taking off their coats, and throwing dirt into the air. Good News Translation They were screaming, waving their clothes, and throwing dust up in the air. International Standard Version While they were yelling, tossing their coats around, and throwing dirt into the air, Literal Standard Version And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air, Majority Standard Bible As they were crying out and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, New American Bible And as they were yelling and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, NET Bible While they were screaming and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust in the air, New Revised Standard Version And while they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and tossing dust into the air, New Heart English Bible As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air, Webster's Bible Translation And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, Weymouth New Testament And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about, World English Bible As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air, Young's Literal Translation And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul the Roman Citizen22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” 23As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air, 24the 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.… Cross References 2 Samuel 16:13 So David and his men proceeded along the road as Shimei went along the ridge of the hill opposite him. As Shimei went, he yelled curses, threw stones, and flung dust at David. Matthew 4:18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Acts 7:58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. Treasury of Scripture And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, cast. Acts 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. Acts 26:11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. Jump to Previous Air Cast Casting Cloaks Clothes Clothing Continued Cried Crying Dust Flinging Furious Garments Pulling Sending Shouting Shouts Threw Throwing Tossing WavedJump to Next Air Cast Casting Cloaks Clothes Clothing Continued Cried Crying Dust Flinging Furious Garments Pulling Sending Shouting Shouts Threw Throwing Tossing WavedActs 22 1. Paul declares how he was converted to the faith,17. and called to his apostleship. 22. At the very mentioning of the Gentiles the people exclaim on him. 24. He would have been scourged; 25. but claiming the privilege of a Roman, he escapes. (23) Cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air.--The latter gesture would seem to have been a natural relief, as with other Oriental nations, to the violence of uncontrolled passion. It may be, however, that the handfuls of dust were aimed at the Apostle as a sign of loathing (comp. Notes on Acts 18:6; Matthew 10:14); and if we take the English version, the "casting off" their outer garments looked very much like preparing for the act of stoning, as in Acts 7:58. The verb may, however, mean only that they "shook their garments," as St. Paul had done in Acts 18:6, and so the two gestures might be parts of the same act. On the whole, the latter view seems the more probable.Verse 23. - Threw off their garments for east off their clothes, A.V.; east for threw, A.V. Threw off their garments. Either "wild signs of fury, gestures by which they gave to understand that they would gladly accomplish the cry, 'Away with him from the earth!'" (Lunge), tokens of applause and consent at the sentiment of the cry (see the passages quoted by Kuinoel, Τὴν ἐσθῆτα ἀνασείων ἐκρότει τὸν Προαιρέσιον "The proconsul applauded Proairesius the rhetorician by shaking his purple robe," Eunapius, 'Life of the Emperor Julian;' "The whole theatre raved together, and leaped, and shouted, and threw off their garments (τὰς ἐσθῆτας ἀπεῥῤίπτουν)," Lucian, ' De Salt,'); or (so Meyer) signifying that they were ready to stone the culprit (see ver. 20). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [As]τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. they αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. were shouting Κραυγαζόντων (Kraugazontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2905: To cry aloud, shout, exclaim. From krauge; to clamor. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. throwing off ῥιπτούντων (rhiptountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4495: To throw off or away, cast, hurl. From a derivative of rhipto; to toss up. [their] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cloaks ἱμάτια (himatia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 2440: A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. tossing βαλλόντων (ballontōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw. dust κονιορτὸν (koniorton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2868: Dust. From the base of koniao and ornumi; pulverulence. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. air, ἀέρα (aera) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 109: Air, the lower air we breathe. From aemi; 'air'. 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