Act 22:22 | NET2full | STEP | The crowd was listening to him until he said this . Then they raised their voices and shouted , “ Away with this man from the earth ! For he should not be allowed to live !”

‏ Acts 22:22

The Roman Commander Questions Paul

22 The crowd ^{▼▼tn Grk “They were listening”; the referent (the crowd) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} was listening to him until he said this. ^{▼▼tn Grk “until this word.”} ^{▼▼sn Until he said this. Note it is the mention of Paul’s mission to the Gentiles with its implication of ethnic openness that is so disturbing to the audience.} Then ^{▼▼tn Grk “And.” To indicate the logical sequence, καί (kai) has been translated as “then” here.} they raised their voices and shouted, ^{▼▼tn Grk “and said.”} “Away with this man ^{▼▼tn Grk “such a one.”} from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!” ^{▼▼tn BDAG 491 s.v. καθήκω has “to be appropriate, come/reach to, be proper/fitting…Usu. impers. καθήκει it comes (to someone)…foll. by acc. and inf….οὐ καθῆκεν αὐτὸν ζῆν he should not be allowed to live Ac 22:22.”}