Acts 22:23

23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

Acts 22:23 in Other Translations

23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

23 They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.

23 They shook their fists. They filled the air with curses.

23 And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

23 The mob was yelling, taking off their coats, and throwing dirt into the air.

23 As they were yelling and flinging aside their robes and throwing dust into the air,

23 They shouted and threw off their coats. They threw dust into the air.

Acts 22:23 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 22:23

And as they cried out
In this furious manner:

and cast off their clothes;
either like madmen, that knew not what they did, or in order to stone him; see ( Acts 7:57 Acts 7:58 ) .

and threw dust into the air
either with their hands, or by striking the earth, and scraping it with their feet, through indignation and wrath, like persons possessed, or mad.

Acts 22:23 In-Context

21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”

22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!”

23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

24 the commander ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and interrogated in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this.

25 As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”

Cross References

• 1. Acts 7:58
• 2. 2 Samuel 16:13