Acts 23

Acts 23:1

I Have lived in all good conscience] 2 Tim. 1. 3.

Acts 23:2

the high priest] This seemeth to have been then but a Surrogate, brought in by corruption and disorder of those times.

Acts 23:3

thou whited wall] False hypocrite. See Eze. 13. 10. Matthew 23:27.

contrary to the Law] Leviticus 19:35. Deuteronomy 25:1-2.

Acts 23:5

I wist not] I know him not to be a lawfull high priest, who thus violateth the Law.

Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler] Exodus 22:28.

Acts 23:6

I am a Pharisee] Phil. 3. 5. Which he spake not to get favour of the Pharisees, or to approve all their traditions, but out of policie to set division among them, for his easier escape.

of the hope, &c.] Chap. 24. 21. Not but that there were more points in question but because for this chiefly the Sadduces hated him.

Acts 23:8

For the Sadduces say, &c.] Matthew 22:23. Mark 12:18. Seeing the Scriptures which they received, so expresly speak of Angels, it is probable that they did not absolutely deny them, but perhaps might think them to be but a transitory appatition, created of God, onely to signifie his pleasure to men; or to do some commands, and so to cease again; whereas the Pharisees acknowledged both, that is, the resurrection, and Angels, and spirits.

Acts 23:9

but &c.] If he have had any divine or extraordinary revelation.

Acts 23:11

the Lord stood by him] In a Vision.

Acts 23:12

under a curse] Or, with an oath of execration.

Acts 23:31

Antipatris] A City in the tribe of Manasseh, between Jerusalem and Cesarea, formerly called Capharsarama, or Capharsalama; but king Herod repairing it, called it by his father Antipater his name.

Acts 23:34

of what province be was] By this name the Romans called the countries by them subdued. of Cilicia] Chap. 6. 9.