Acts 23:27
This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. AD 57
WHEN
c. AD 57
counted from the text
WHO RULED
- Antonius Felix procurator of Judea AD 52-59 IN THE TEXT
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
SOURCES
- date — The arrest in Jerusalem, counted forward from the third journey.
- Antonius Felix — Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
SEE ALSO
- Acts 22:25-29 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” …
- Acts 21:31-33 While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. …
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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