Acts 23:34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

◄ Acts 23:34 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

English Standard Version
On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

New American Standard Bible
When he had read it, he asked from what province he was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,

King James Bible
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After he read it, he asked what province he was from. So when he learned he was from Cilicia,

International Standard Version
After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia,

American Standard Version
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;

Darby Bible Translation
And having read it, and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that he was of Cilicia,

Young's Literal Translation
And the governor having read it, and inquired of what province he is, and understood that he is from Cilicia;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

23:25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their ways unto him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

34, 35. asked of what province he was—the letter describing him as a Roman citizen.