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Acts 22:3 Brought up in this city most likely means that Paul’s parents moved to Jerusalem when he was very young (see 23:16). It could also mean that Paul came to Jerusalem as a young man for his rabbinic training under Gamaliel. (On Gamaliel, see note on 5:34.)
Acts 22:4 On Paul’s persecution of the Christians, see 8:3 and 9:1. this Way. See note on 9:1–2.
Acts 22:12–14 For his Jewish hearers, Paul stressed the faithfulness of Ananias.
Acts 22:16 be baptized and wash away your sins. Baptism is an outward symbol of the cleansing from sin that occurs when someone trusts in Jesus (see 1 Pet. 3:21). Faith in Christ leads to cleansing, and baptism is a picture of this. As Heb. 10:19–22 shows, the believer’s sins are “washed away” through faith in “the blood of Jesus,” with the result that the believer is “sprinkled clean” and “washed with pure water.”
Acts 22:17 in the temple, I fell into a trance. This must have happened during Paul’s visit to Jerusalem after his conversion (9:26). For the Jewish audience, it placed Paul’s experience “on holy ground,” in the temple, much like Isaiah’s call (Isa. 6:1–13).
Acts 22:18 him. That is, the Lord Jesus (see v. 19).
Acts 22:25 Roman law forbade beating a Roman citizen without a hearing or a formal sentence (uncondemned).
Acts 22:28 I bought this citizenship. Persons who were not born Roman citizens but became citizens later usually took the name of their sponsor. That the tribune’s name was Claudius Lysias (23:26) may indicate he purchased his citizenship through the sponsorship of the emperor Claudius. Being a citizen by birth had especially high status.
Acts 22:30 unbound him. Since v. 29 implies Paul was already unbound, the tribune’s unbinding him here may mean he took him out of confinement.
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