Acts 21:33 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.”
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Read Full Chapter →The commander seizes Paul, orders him bound with two chains, and demands to know who he is and what he has done.
What Does Acts 21:33 Mean?
The tribune comes up, takes Paul into custody, and commands that he be bound with two chains, then asks who he is and what he has done. Paul passes from the hands of the mob into the hands of Rome, secured by chains.
The prophecy of Agabus is now fully fulfilled: the man who owned the belt is bound, delivered into the hands of the Gentiles. Yet these chains, far from ending his ministry, will carry him before governors and a king and at last to Rome itself. What looks like the closing of a door is the opening of a wider one. The Lord turns even bonds into a pulpit.
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What does Acts 21:33 mean?
The commander seizes Paul, orders him bound with two chains, and demands to know who he is and what he has done.