The prisoner Paul is not contradictory to what was said in 22.30. Whatever was indicated there, whether Paul was released from his chains or released from prison, he was not given absolute freedom in any case.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .