Acts Chapter 23 verse 34 Holy Bible
And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
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And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,
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And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia,
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And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
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When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
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And the governor having read `it', and inquired of what province he is, and understood that `he is' from Cilicia;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 34. - He for the governor, A.V. and T.R.; it for the fetter, A.V. Province; ἐπαρχία, only here and in Acts 25:1. A general word for a government, most properly applied to an imperial province.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(34) He asked of what province he was.--The question was a natural one for a procurator of Judaea to ask as to any prisoner brought before him. (Comp. Pilate's question in Luke 23:6.) It does not appear why Felix was ready to take cognisance of a matter which apparently, to judge by the precedent set by Pilate, belonged to the jurisdiction of another. Perhaps he had no motive for conciliating the favour of the governor of Cilicia, or thought that the nature of the accusation over-ruled the nationality of the accused.
