Acts 24:7


King James Bible
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

New King James Version
But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,

New American Standard Bible


NASB 1995
“But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

NASB 1977
“But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

Legacy Standard Bible
But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

Amplified Bible
but Lysias the commander came, and with great force took him out of our hands,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Lysias the commander came and took him from our hands with great force,

American Standard Version
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English Revised Version


Majority Standard Bible


New Heart English Bible
but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Webster's Bible Translation
But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands,

Weymouth New Testament
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Lysias the chief captain having come near, took away out of our hands with much violence,

Young's Literal Translation
and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Lysias the captain of a thousand, having come with much force, carried away out of our hands,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Lysias, the tribune, overwhelming us with great violence, snatched him away from our hands,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But the chief captain Lys’ias came, and by force took him away out of our hands and sent him to you,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But Lucius the Chiliarch came and with great violence snatched him from our hands and sent him to you.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But Lysias the officer came, and, with much violence, took him out of our hands,

Godbey New Testament


Haweis New Testament
But Lysias the tribune came, and with great violence took him out of our hands,

Mace New Testament
but general Lysias interpos'd, and with open force took him out of our hands,

Weymouth New Testament


Worrell New Testament
[But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come before you;]

Worsley New Testament
But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:

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Context
Tertullus Prosecutes Paul
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Cross References
Acts 21:27-30
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, / crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. ...

Acts 22:24-30
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. / But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” / On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.” ...

Acts 23:12-24
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

Acts 25:2-5
where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus / to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. / But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. ...

Acts 26:21
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Acts 6:12-14
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Acts 16:19-21
When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. / They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil / by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

Acts 19:23-41
About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. / It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen. / Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity. ...

Acts 28:17-19
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. / They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me. / But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.

Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

Matthew 26:59-61
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

Mark 14:55-59
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...

John 18:29-30
So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” / “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

John 19:12-15
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!” ...

1 Kings 21:10-13
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” / So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them. / They proclaimed a fast and gave Naboth a seat of honor among the people. ...


Treasury of Scripture

But the chief captain Lysias came on us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

the chief.

Acts 21:31-33
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar…

Acts 23:23-32
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; …

Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

great.

Acts 21:35
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

Acts 23:10
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.

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Acts 24
1. Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,
10. answers for his life and doctrine.
24. He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife.
26. The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain.
27. Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison.














But Lysias the commander
The mention of "Lysias the commander" refers to Claudius Lysias, a Roman tribune who played a significant role in the events surrounding Paul's arrest and subsequent trials. The Greek term for "commander" is "chiliarchos," indicating a leader of a thousand soldiers, which underscores the authority and responsibility Lysias held. Historically, Lysias is known for his decisive actions in protecting Paul from the Jewish mob in Jerusalem, as recorded in Acts 21:31-33. His intervention highlights the providential care of God in using even Roman authorities to fulfill His purposes for Paul.

came with great force
The phrase "came with great force" emphasizes the urgency and authority with which Lysias acted. The Greek word for "force" is "dynamis," often translated as power or strength. This suggests not only the physical might of the Roman soldiers but also the authoritative power of the Roman Empire. In a broader scriptural context, this reflects the theme of God's sovereignty, where He orchestrates events and uses earthly powers to accomplish His divine will, as seen throughout the narrative of Acts.

and took him out of our hands
The action of Lysias "took him out of our hands" signifies a forceful removal, indicating the tension and conflict between the Jewish leaders and the Roman authorities. The Greek verb "harpazo" is used here, which means to seize or snatch away. This word is also used in other New Testament contexts to describe sudden and decisive actions, such as the rapture of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:17). In this context, it underscores the protective intervention of God through Lysias, ensuring Paul's safety and the continuation of his mission. Historically, this intervention prevented the Jewish leaders from executing their plans against Paul, demonstrating God's control over the situation.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.

Lysias
Λυσίας (Lysias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3079: Claudius Lysias, a Roman tribune of the soldiers in Jerusalem.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article.

commander
χιλιαρχος (chiliarchos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.

having come up
παρελθὼν (parelthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3928: To pass by, pass away, pass out of sight; to be rendered void, become vain, neglect, disregard.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) genitive: with, in company with, (b) accusative: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

great
πολλῆς (pollēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

force,
βίας (bias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 970: Force, violence, strength.

took [him] away
ἀπήγαγε (apēgage)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 520: To lead, carry, take away; to be led astray, seduced.

out of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun.

hands,
χειρῶν (cheirōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 5501: A hand.


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