But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.
The moment he speaks of being sent to the Gentiles, they cannot endure it, such hatred have they for the Gentiles, such jealousy. They will hear nothing more. Galled consciences refuse even to listen to reason; men resolved not to be ruled by it will not hear it if they can help it. So they shout him down in fury.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 22:22-30
Verse 30. On the morrow. After he had arrested Paul. Paul was still a prisoner; and if suffered to go at liberty among the Jews, his life would have been in danger. And commanded the chief priests, etc. Summoned a meeting of the sanhedrim, or great council of the nation.
commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear--that is, the Sanhedrim to be formally convened. Note here the power to order a Sanhedrim to try this case, assumed by the Roman officers and acquiesced in on their part. Next: Acts Chapter 23