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Apostelgeschichte 23:34

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34 Als er es aber gelesen und gefragt hatte, aus welcher Provinz er sei, und erfahren, daĂź er aus Cilicien sei, sprach er:

Apostelgeschichte 23:34 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:34

And when the governor, had read the letter
Which he doubtless opened and read as soon as he had received it, not knowing what important business might be contained in it, or of what dangerous consequence a neglect of reading it might be; this showed care and diligence in him:

he asked of what province he was;
since he perceived by the letter he was a Roman, and that he might know whether he was under his jurisdiction, and whether the hearing of his case belonged to him; and it should seem that it rather belonged to the governor of Syria; but that the crimes he was charged with were committed in Judea, particularly that of profaning the temple.

And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
which was a Roman province, in which Tarsus was, where Paul was born free; ( Acts 21:39 ) ( 22:3 ) .

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Apostelgeschichte 23:34 In-Context

32 Des folgenden Tages aber lieĂźen sie die Reiter mit fortziehen und kehrten nach dem Lager zurĂĽck.
33 Und als diese nach Cäsarea gekommen waren, übergaben sie dem Landpfleger den Brief und stellten ihm auch den Paulus dar.
34 Als er es aber gelesen und gefragt hatte, aus welcher Provinz er sei, und erfahren, daĂź er aus Cilicien sei, sprach er:
35 Ich werde dich völlig anhören, wenn auch deine Ankläger angekommen sind. Und er befahl, daß er in dem Prätorium des Herodes verwahrt werde.
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