Acts 22:23 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 22:23

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Bede

Commentary on Acts (735)

As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air. In the Lord's passion, the priest alone leaping from the throne tears his garments, because then the old priesthood was to be changed to the new. But now, because after the …

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

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 Act 7:57. 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.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Cast off their clothes - Their outer garments. Probably they did it now intending to stone him, Act 7:58. And threw dust into the air - As expressive of them abhorrence and indignation. This was a striking exhibition of rage and malice. Paul was guarded by Roman soldiers so that they could not injure him; and their only way of expressing their wrath was by menaces and threats, and by these tokens of furious indignation. Thus, Shimei expressed his indignation against David by cursing him, throwing stones at him, and casting dust, 2Sa 16:13.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
κραυγαζόντων	kraugazontōn	While shouting out	G2905 →
τε	te	then	G5037 →
αὐτῶν	autōn	they	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ῥιπτούντων	rhiptountōn	casting off	G4496 →
τὰ	ta	the	G3588 →
ἱμάτια	himatia	garments	G2440 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
κονιορτὸν	koniorton	dust	G2868 →
βαλλόντων	ballontōn	throwing	G906 →
εἰς	eis	into	G1519 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ἀέρα	aera	air	G109 →

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Acts 7:53
you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”
leads to
- Hebrews 2:2
  For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every transgression and disobedience received its just punishment,
- Galatians 3:19
  Why then was the law given? It was added because of transgressions, until the arrival of the seed to whom the promise referred. It was administered through angels by a mediator.
- Acts 7:38
  He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
- John 7:19
  Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
Through
Ecclesiastes 10:3
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
leads to
- Proverbs 18:2
  A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
- Proverbs 13:16
  Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
Through
Acts 7:58
They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
leads to
- Acts 22:20
  And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
- Acts 8:1
  And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

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01Commentary

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Where the connections lead

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06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts