As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
Paul was going on with this account of himself, had shown them his commission to preach among the Gentiles without any peevish reflections upon the Jews, and we may suppose designed next to show how he was afterwards, by a special direction of the Holy Ghost at Antioch, separated to this service, how tender he was of the Jews, how respectful to them, and how...
Commenting on Acts 22:22-30
And as they bound him with thongs,.... To a pillar, in order to be scourged, according to the Roman manner (d). Nor was the Jewish form of scourging much unlike, and perhaps might be now used, which was this; when they scourge anyone they bind both his hands to a pillar, here and there --and they do not strike him standing nor sitting, but inclining...
Verse 23. Cast off their clothes. Their outer garments. Probably they did it now intending to stone him, . And threw dust into the air. As expressive of their abhorrence and indignation. This was a striking exhibition of rage and vindictive malice.