Acts 23:34

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

King James Version

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Other Translations for Acts 23:34

BSB

The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

AKJV

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

CPDV

And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:

ERV

And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

NHEB

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

SMT

And the leader having read, and asked of what province he is, and having understood from Cilicia;

Word Study (Strong’s) for Acts 23:34

AndG1161ConjunctionwhenthegovernorG2232Noun MasculinehadreadG314VerbtheletterG2532ConjunctionheaskedG1905Verb ofG1537Preposition whatG4169 provinceG1885Noun FemininehewasG2076Verb AndG2532ConjunctionwhenheunderstoodG4441Verb thatG3754ConjunctionhewasofG575 CiliciaG2791Noun Location

Commentary for Acts 23:34

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Acts 23:34

Summary

Governor questions prisoner's provincial origin

Place

Caesarea

Event

Determining prisoner jurisdiction

Estimated Time Period

c. 57 AD