Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 22:24

24 The chi[illegible: 1 letter]f captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bad that he should be examined by scourging: that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

Of whom, Chap. 21.31.

Or Fort called Antonia; as Chap 21.34.

Or torturing (being put to the Question; as the French Expression is agreeable to the Greek word here used); which went no further than by scourging; which was for this purpose used upon the blessed bo[illegible: 1 letter]y of our Saviour, Matth. 27.26.

The chief Captain took it for granted that he was some notorious Malefactor whom all c[illegible: 1 letter]ied out against injuriously, accounting Vox Populi to be Vox Dei: And because in that confusion he could not know the certainty from his Accusers, he would wrest a confession out of St. Paul, whom they accused.