ACTS 23:34 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;”
Now when the governor read the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia — Felix inquires about Paul's provincial origin, a question relevant to jurisdiction and citizenship status. Cilicia, Paul's birthplace, is a Roman province known for orderliness.
Church Fathers on Acts 23:34
Like some king whom his body-guards escort, so did these convey Paul; in such numbers too, and by night, for fear of the wrath of the people. Now then you will say that they have got him out of the city, they desist from their violence? No indeed. But (the tribune) would not have sent him off with such care for his safety, but that while he himself had found nothing amiss in him, he knew the murderous disposition of his adversaries. And when the governor had read the letter,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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