Acts 22:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 22:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 22:24 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 22:24 — KJV
“The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.”
— Acts 22:24 (KJV)
Acts 22:24 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 22:24
“And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:24: chief, captain, commanded
“And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:24: commanded, into, castle
“On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:24: chief, commanded, brought
“Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:24: chief, should, wherefore
“And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:24: brought, into, should
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