Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 23]
service" (Joh 16:2).
23:15 {Ye} (\humeis\). Emphatic. {Signify} (\emphanisate\). First
aorist active imperative of \emphaniz•\. Make plain from
\emphan•s\, chiefly in Acts. Repeated in verse 22. The
authority is with the chiliarch not with the Sanhedrin, but he
had appealed to the Sanhedrin for advice. {As though ye would
judge of his case more exactly} (\h•s mellontas diagin•skein
akribesteron ta peri autou\). \H•s\ with the participle gives the
alleged reason as here. So also in verse 20. \Diagnosk•\, old
verb to distinguish accurately, only here in N.T. and 24:22.
{Or ever come near} (\pro tou eggisai auton\). "Before the coming
near as to him." \Pro\ and the genitive of the articular
infinitive of \eggiz•\ with accusative of general reference. {We
are ready to slay him} (\hetoimoi esmen tou anelein auton\).
Genitive of purpose of the articular infinitive after the
adjective \hetoimoi\ (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 1061). \Anelein\,
second aorist active of \anaire•\.
23:16 {Their lying in wait} (\t•n enedran\). Old word from \en\
(in) and \hedra\ (seat), ambush. In N.T. only here and 25:3.
Accusative object of \akousas\. {He came} (\paragenomenos\).
Second aorist middle participle of \paraginomai\. It may mean,
"having come upon them" and so discount their plot, a graphic
touch. Vincent thinks that some Pharisee, since Paul was a
Pharisee and so a member of the "guild," told his nephew of the
plot. Perhaps, and perhaps not. {Told Paul} (\ap•ggeilen t•i
Paul•i\). This nephew is not known otherwise. He may be a student
here from Tarsus as Paul once was. Anyhow he knows what to do
when he catches on to the conspirators. He had enough address to
get into the barracks where Paul was. He ran the risk of death if
discovered.
23:17 {Called unto him} (\proskalesamenos\). First aorist
participle indirect middle, calling to himself. Paul laid his
plans as energetically as if Jesus had not promised that he would
see Rome (23:11). {Bring} (\apage\). "Take away."
23:18 {Paul the prisoner} (\ho desmios Paulos\). Bound
(\desmios\) to a soldier, but not with two chains (21:33), and
with some freedom to see his friends as later (28:16), in
military custody (_custodia militaris_). This was better than
_custodia publica_ (public custody), the common prison, but more
confining. {Who hath something to say to thee} (\echonta ti
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