Episodes

Thursday, 29 February 2024 “For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.” ...

Wednesday, 28 February 2024 So Paul said, “I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know. Acts 25:10 The words are more literally rendered, “And Paul said, ‘I am, having sto...

Tuesday, 27 February 2024 But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?” Acts 25:9 The Greek more literally reads, “And Festus, in...

Monday, 26 February 2024 while he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.” Acts 25:8 More literally, it says, “He, making defense, ‘Neither toward ...

Sunday, 25 February 2024 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove, Acts 25:7 In the previous verse, Festus had returned to Caesarea and sat o...

Saturday, 24 February 2024 And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. Acts 25:6 A literal translation would be, “And having st...

Friday, 23 February 2024 “Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him.” Acts 25:5 A literal translation would be, “‘Therefore, those able among you,’ he say...

Thursday, 22 February 2024 But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly. Acts 25:4 A more literal rendering would be, “Therefore, indeed, Festus answered, Paul is kept in Caesarea, and he h...

Wednesday, 21 February 2024 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him. Acts 25:3 The Greek more rightly reads, “Asking a favor against him, that he might summon him to Je...

Tuesday, 20 February 2024 Then the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, Acts 25:2 Chapter 25 began with Festus coming to the province and then ascending to Jerusalem after three days. Now, ...

Monday, 19 February 2024 Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem. Acts 25:1 The verse more rightly reads, “Festus, therefore, having arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended t...

Sunday, 18 February 2024 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound. Acts 24:27 The words more literally read, “And after two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a succes...

Saturday, 17 February 2024 Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him. Acts 24:26 The words more literally read, “And simultaneously, also ...

Friday, 16 February 2024 Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.” Acts 24:25 A more literal translation is...

Thursday, 15 February 2024 And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Acts 24:24 In the previous verse, it was commanded that Paul be given certain l...

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him. Acts 24:23 In the previous verse, Felix told Paul that when Lysias, the...

Tuesday, 13 February 2024 But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case.” Acts 24:22 Even if a bit u...

Monday, 12 February 2024 “unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.’” Acts 24:21 The Greek more literally says, “...or concerning this o...

Sunday, 11 February 2024 “Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council, Acts 24:20 A more literal rendering is, “Or let these themselves say if they found any unrighteousness, h...

Saturday, 10 February 2024 “They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me. Acts 24:19 This verse completes the previous verse. A more literal rendering is, “...who ought to appear before you and accuse if they ...

Friday, 9 February 2024 “in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult. Acts 24:18 The verse is incomplete without the next verse. For now, a more literal rendering is, “In which the...

Thursday, 8 February 2024 “Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation, Acts 24:17 More literally, the Greek reads, “And through many years, I arrived to bring alms to my nation, and offerings” (CG). Paul just said to F...

Wednesday, 7 February 2024 “This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men. Acts 24:16 More precisely, the text reads, “And in this, I train myself to have an inoffensive conscience toward God and me...

Tuesday, 6 February 2024 “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.  Acts 24:15 Note: You can listen to today’s commentary courtesy of our friends at “Bi...