Acts 24:1

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
after	Μετὰ Meta	G3326	properly · preposition
five	πέντε pente	G4002	"five" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
days	ἡμέρας hēmeras	G2250	day · noun — accusative plural feminine
Ananias	Ἁνανίας Hananias	G367	Ananias · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
priest	ἀρχιερεὺς archiereus	G749	the high-priest (literally · noun — nominative singular masculine
descended	κατέβη katebē	G2597	to descend (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
elders	πρεσβυτέρων presbuterōn	G4245	older · noun — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
certain	τινῶν tinōn	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — genitive plural masculine
orator	ῥήτορος rhētoros	G4489	a speaker · noun — genitive singular masculine
Tertullus	Τερτύλλου Tertullou	G5061	Tertullus · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
who	οἵτινες oitines	G3748	which some · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
informed	ἐνεφάνισαν enephanisan	G1718	to exhibit (in person) or disclose (by words) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
governor	ἡγεμόνι hēgemoni	G2232	a leader · noun — dative singular masculine
against	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
Paul	Παύλου. Paulou	G3972	(little · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name

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Cross-references

Acts 23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts 24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Psalms 11:2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Acts 21:27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid…
Acts 23:24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Acts 23:30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to sa…
Acts 23:35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
Acts 25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:1-9

We must suppose that Lysias, the chief captain, when he had sent away Paul to Caesarea, gave notice to the chief priests, and others that had appeared against Paul, that if they had any thing to accuse him of they must follow him to Caesarea, and there they would find him, and a judge ready to hear them - thinking, perhaps, they would not have given themselves so much trouble; but what will not malice do? I. We have here the cause followed against Paul, and it is vigorously carried on. 1. Here is no time lost, for they are ready for a hearing after five days; all other business is laid aside immediately, to prosecute Paul; so intent are evil men to do evil! Some reckon these five days from P…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 24:1

After five days - These days are to be reckoned from the time in which Paul was apprehended at Jerusalem, and twelve days after he had arrived in that city; see Act 24:11. Calmet reckons the days thus: - St. Luke says that Paul was apprehended at Jerusalem when the seven days of his vow were nearly ended, Act 21:27; that is, at the end of the fifth day after his arrival. The next day, which was the sixth, he was presented before the Sanhedrin. The night following, he was taken to Antipatris. The next day, the seventh, he arrived at Caesarea. Five days afterwards, that is, the twelfth day after his arrival at Jerusalem, the high priest and the elders, with Tertullus, came down to accuse him b…

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John Gill on Acts 24:1

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders,.... From Jerusalem to Caesarea: these five days are to be reckoned not from the seizing of Paul in the temple, but from his coming to Caesarea; the Alexandrian copy reads, "after some days", leaving it undetermined how many: the high priest, with the elders, the members of the sanhedrim, with "some" of them, as the same copy and the Vulgate Latin version read, came down hither; not merely as accusers, by the order of the chief captain, but willingly, and of their own accord, to vindicate themselves and their people, lest they should fall under the displeasure of the Roman governor, for encouraging tumults and riots: the h…

The Church Fathers

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias with the elders. See how for all this they do not desist; hindered as they were by obstacles without number, nevertheless they come, only to be put to shame here also. And with an orator, one Tertullus. And what need was there of an orator? Which persons also informed the governor against Paul.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 50

"And after five days the high priest Ananias came down," etc. After five days, the Jews came to the judge Felix against Paul, with the orator Tertullus […] Then, the parties having been presented, the orator Tertullus, overconfident in human eloquence, began maliciously to attack Paul: the latter, he said, wanted to cause disorder among peaceful Jews around the world with new preachings. They had arrested him and wanted immediately to punish that great crime according to their law; but Lysias the tribune, as they all knew, had taken him away and sent him to be judged by Felix. The rest of the Jews testified in a dreadful-sounding voice that the things just said were so.
— Cassiodorus, Complexiones on the Acts of the Apostles

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Dictionary and topics

Advocate — (Gr. parakletos), one who pleads another’s cause, who helps another by defending or comforting him. It is a name given by Christ three times to the Holy Ghost (John 14:16; 15:26; 16:7, where the…
Ananias — A common Jewish name, the same as Hananiah. (1.) One of the members of the church at Jerusalem, who conspired with his wife Sapphira to deceive the brethren, and who fell down and immediately expired…
Tertullus — A modification of “Tertius;” a Roman advocate, whom the Jews employed to state their case against Paul in the presence of Felix (Acts 24:1-9). The charges he adduced against the apostle were, “First,…
Advocate · Tertul — Tertul
Ananias · 1. High priest, before whom Paul was tried — 1. High priest, before whom Paul was tried
Attorney · Employed — Employed
Courts Of Justice · Causes in, were opened by: An advocate — Causes in, were opened by: An advocate
Orator · .Tertul — .Tertul
Tertullus · The prosecutor of Paul before Governor Felix — The prosecutor of Paul before Governor Felix

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 24:1

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:1-9

Adam Clarke on Acts 24:1

John Gill on Acts 24:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 24:1

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:1-9

Adam Clarke on Acts 24:1

John Gill on Acts 24:1

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 24:1-9

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 24:1-27