Episodes

Friday, 13 October 2023And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:4The verse more closely reads, “And having found the disciples, we continued there seven days: who we...

Saturday, 14 October 2023When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and prayed. Acts 21:5The ver...

Sunday, 15 October 2023When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home. Acts 21:6The words more closely read: “And having embraced one another, we went up into the ship, and they returned to their own” (C...

Monday, 16 October 2023And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day. Acts 21:7The words are better rendered, “And we, having completed the voyage from Tyre, came to Ptol...

Tuesday, 17 October 2023On the next day we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. Acts 21:8The Greek reads, “And on the morrow, th...

Wednesday, 18 October 2023Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. Acts 21:9The Greek reads, “And to him were four daughters, virgins, prophesying” (CG).In the previous verse, it noted that Paul and his companions departed and ...

Thursday, 19 October 2023And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. Acts 21:10The Greek reads, “And remaining many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea, by name Agabus” (CG).The last verse was a ...

Friday, 20 October 2023When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles...

Saturday, 21 October 2023Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:12A literal rendering would be, “And when we heard these things, implored him – both we and the resid...

Sunday, 22 October 2023Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Acts 21:13To match the Greek, the words read, “The...

Monday, 23 October 2023So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.” Acts 21:14The Greek literally reads, “And he not being persuaded, we quieted, having said, ‘The will of the Lord be done’” (CG).Paul...

Tuesday, 24 October 2023And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:15The Greek reads, “And after those days, having packed up, we were ascending to Jerusalem” (CG). In the previous verse, those with Paul gave up trying ...

Wednesday, 25 October 2023Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge. Acts 21:16A more literal rendering would be, “And also the disciple...

Thursday, 26 October 2023And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. Acts 21:17In the previous verse, it referred to the journey to Jerusalem and that Mnason of Cyprus, who was an early disciple, went also. The missionar...

Friday, 27 October 2023On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.  Acts 21:18In the previous verse, it noted that the missionaries had arrived in Jerusalem and that the brethren received them gladly. No...

Saturday, 28 October 2023When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.  Acts 21:19More precisely, the Greek reads, “And having greeted them, he recounted one by each thing t...

Sunday, 29 October 2023And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law; Acts 21:20More precisely, the Greek rea...

Monday, 30 October 2023“but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs. Acts 21:21The w...

Tuesday, 31 October 2023“What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. Acts 21:22The words of this verse are significantly different based on the source text used –LSV: ...what then is it? Certainly the ...

Wednesday, 1 November 2023“Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow. Acts 21:23The words more literally say, “This, therefore, do what we say to you: With us are four men having a vow on themselves” (CG).In the pr...

Thursday, 2 November 2023“Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also wa...

Friday, 3 November 2023“But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from ...

Saturday, 4 November 2023Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for each one of them. Acts 21:26...

Sunday, 5 November 2023Now when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, Acts 21:27The previous verse saw Paul being purified according to the temple rites...