Episodes

Monday, 6 November 2023crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” Acts 21:2...

Tuesday, 7 November 2023(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) Acts 21:29In the previous verse, the Jews from Asia had leveled various charges agains...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023And all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. Acts 21:30More literally, the verse reads, “And the whole city was moved...

Thursday, 9 November 2023Now as they were seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Acts 21:31In the previous verse, the city was disturbed, and the people ran together, seizing Paul, a...

Friday, 10 November 2023He immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Acts 21:32The words are more literally rendered, “Who, immediately, having t...

Saturday, 11 November 2023Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done. Acts 21:33More precisely, the Greek reads, “Then, having drawn near, the commander...

Sunday, 12 November 2023And some among the multitude cried one thing and some another.So when he could not ascertain the truth because of the tumult, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks. Acts 21:34In the previous verse, the commander...

Monday, 13 November 2023When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.  Acts 21:35A literal rendering would be, “And when he came upon the stairs, it happened he was carried by the soldiers ...

Tuesday, 14 November 2023For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!” Acts 21:36In the previous verse, the violence of the mob necessitated that Paul be carried by the Roman cohort that had arrested him. To expla...

Wednesday, 15 November 2023Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I speak to you?” He replied, “Can you speak Greek?” Acts 21:37The NKJV is more of a paraphrase. Although clunky, the Greek reads, “And...

Thursday, 16 November 2023“Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?” Acts 21:38A more literal rendering would be, “Are you not, then, the Egyptian who before ...

Friday, 17 November 2023But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city; and I implore you, permit me to speak to the people.” Acts 21:39More precisely, the verse reads, “And Paul said, indeed, I am a man, a Jew of...

Saturday, 18 November 2023So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying, Acts 21:40The Greek reads – “...

Sunday, 19 November 2023“Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” Acts 22:1The Greek reads – “Men, brothers and fathers, hear now my defense to you” (CG).In the previous verse, which ended Chapter 21, Paul had been given permis...

Monday, 20 November 2023And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent.Then he said: Acts 22:2In the previous verse, Paul noted his desire to present his defense before the people. With that, it ...

Tuesday, 21 November 2023“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today. Acts 22:3More ...

Wednesday, 22 November 2023“I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, Acts 22:4The words are more literally rendered, “Who persecuted this Way until death, binding and betraying to prisons both ...

Thursday, 23 November 2023“as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punishe...

Friday, 24 November 2023“Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.” Acts 22:6A more literal translation would be, “And it was to me, traveling and approaching Damas...

Saturday, 25 November 2023“And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ Acts 22:7In the last verse, Paul was approaching Damascus when a gleaming light shone around him. Next, it says, “And ...

Sunday, 26 November 2023So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ Acts 22:8Rather, the Greek reads, “And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazare...

Monday, 27 November 2023“And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me. Acts 22:9The Greek more literally reads, “And those being with me indeed saw the light and were te...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023“So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’” Acts 22:10The words are more appropriately translated...

Wednesday, 29 November 2023“And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. Acts 22:11Paul was just instructed by the Lord to arise and go into Damascus where he woul...