Study it in the app“This man, seized by the Jews and about to be killed by them, coming on them with the troops, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.”
Thisτοῦτονman,τὸν ἄνδραseizedσυλλημφθένταbyὑπὸthe Jewsτῶν Ἰουδαίωνandκαὶaboutμέλλονταto be killedἀναιρεῖσθαιbyὑπ’them,αὐτῶνcoming on themἐπιστὰςwithσὺνthe troops,τῷ στρατεύματιI rescued him,ἐξειλάμηνhaving learnedμαθὼνthatὅτιhe isἐστινa Roman.Ῥωμαῖός
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andra” appearsarrest
To detain someone, or catch fish.
Where else “syllēmphthenta” appearsJew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appearsbe about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “mellonta” appearskill
To end someone's life, to do away with them.
Where else “anaireisthai” appearsstand by
To suddenly appear beside someone.
Where else “epistas” appearswith
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appearstroops, army
Troops, army, soldiers.
Where else “strateumati” appearsrescue
To snatch someone out of the hands of whoever oppresses or threatens them.
Where else “exeilamēn” appearsfind out
To find out about something.
Where else “mathōn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsRoman
Roman.
Where else “Rhōmaios” appearsAccording to 22:25-29, Lysias learned that Paul was a Roman after rescuing him, not before.
26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: greetings.
27 · This verse (above)
28And wanting to find out the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
1. What it says
What does the Lord say to Paul the night after his appearance before the council? (v. 11)
2. What it means
Paul's nephew learns of a plot and reports it. What does the commander do with that information? (vv. 12-24)
3. How I live it
Paul was encouraged at a moment of great tension (v. 11). Who encouraged you when you needed it, and how can you do that for someone else?
