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Acts 21:38 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Acts 21:38 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 21 verse 38 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?”
Acts 21:38 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 21:38
Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar—The tribune confused Paul with a notorious insurgent who, according to Josephus, led 4,000 sicarii (dagger-men, Jewish assassins) to the Mount of Olives, claiming Jerusalem's walls would fall at his command. The Romans crushed this rebellion, but the Egyptian escaped. The tribune assumed Paul was this wanted terrorist, explaining his large military response.Four thousand men that were murderers (σικαρίων, sikarioi)—These 'dagger-men' mixed in crowds during festivals, assassinating Romans and collaborators. That Lysias thought...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 21:38
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