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Acts 22:29 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Acts 22:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 22 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. examined him: or, tortured him”
Acts 22:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 22:29
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him—The men who were about to torture Paul immediately withdrew (ἀπέστησαν, apestēsan, 'stood away from'). Those who were μέλλοντες αὐτὸν ἀνετάζειν (mellontes auton anetazein, 'about to examine him by torture')—using ἀνετάζω, referring specifically to judicial torture to extract confessions—instantly stop. Roman law absolutely forbade torturing citizens. The verification of Paul's citizenship creates legal immunity.And the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him—The tribune...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 22:29
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“arrested him”
“ordering him to be examined by scourging”
“and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans”
“not accepting their deliverance”