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Acts 23:6
Dec. 24, 2023

Acts 23:6

Sunday, 24 December 2023   But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am bei...
Acts 23:7
Dec. 25, 2023

Acts 23:7

Monday, 25 December 2023   And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. Acts 23:7   In the previous verse, Paul, standing before the council, had called out in the assembly that ...
Acts 23:8
Dec. 26, 2023

Acts 23:8

Tuesday, 26 December 2023   For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. Acts 23:8   Luke just noted that a dissension had arisen between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Now, as an explanato...
Acts 23:9
Dec. 27, 2023

Acts 23:9

Wednesday, 27 December 2023   Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, “We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.” Acts 23:9  ...
Acts 23:10
Dec. 28, 2023

Acts 23:10

Thursday, 28 December 2023   Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. Acts 2...
Acts 23:11
Dec. 29, 2023

Acts 23:11

Friday, 29 December 2023   But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” Acts 23:11   More literally, it reads, “And the followi...
Acts 23:12
Dec. 30, 2023

Acts 23:12

Saturday, 30 December 2023   And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. Acts 23:12   The Greek more literally reads, “And day havin...
Acts 12:13
Dec. 31, 2023

Acts 12:13

Sunday, 31 December 2023   Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. Acts 23:13   The Greek more literally reads, “And they were more than forty having made this joint oath” (CG).   The previous verse noted the Jews who had bande...
Acts 23:14
Jan. 1, 2024

Acts 23:14

Monday, 1 January 2024   They came to the chief priests and elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. Acts 23:14   A literal translation is, “Who, having come to the chief priest...
Acts 23:15
Jan. 2, 2024

Acts 23:15

Tuesday, 2 January 2024   “Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he come...
Acts 23:16
Jan. 3, 2024

Acts 23:16

Wednesday, 3 January 2024   So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. Acts 23:16   The Greek more literally reads, “And the son of Paul’s sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and hav...
Acts 23:17
Jan. 4, 2024

Acts 23:17

Thursday, 4 January 2024   Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.” Acts 23:17   The words more literally read, “And Paul, having called one of the centurions, s...
Acts 23:18
Jan. 5, 2024

Acts 23:18

Friday, 5 January 2024   So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.” Acts 23:18   A literal translation would be, “He, the...
Acts 23:19
Jan. 6, 2024

Acts 23:19

Saturday, 6 January 2024   Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?” Acts 23:19   A literal translation is, “And the commander, having taken his hand, and having withdrawn in priv...
Acts 23:20
Jan. 7, 2024

Acts 23:20

Sunday, 7 January 2024   And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him. Acts 23:20   A literal translation is, “And he said, ‘That the Jews agreed...
Acts 23:21
Jan. 8, 2024

Acts 23:21

Monday, 8 January 2024   “But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the prom...
Acts 23:22
Jan. 9, 2024

Acts 23:22

Tuesday, 9 January 2024   So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.” Acts 23:22   More literally, the Greek reads, “Therefore, indeed, the commander excused the young man, ha...
Acts 23:23
Jan. 10, 2024

Acts 23:23

Wednesday, 10 January 2024   And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night; Acts 23:23   A literal translation would be, “And havin...
Acts 23:24
Jan. 11, 2024

Acts 23:24

Thursday, 11 January 2024   “and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” Acts 23:24   A more literal translation would be, “And provide beasts, that, having set Paul upon, they might bring safely unto Felix the gov...
Acts 23:25
Jan. 12, 2024

Acts 23:25

Friday, 12 January 2024   He wrote a letter in the following manner: Acts 23:25   A literal translation says, “Having written a letter, having this form:” (CG).   In the last verse, the commander ordered that beasts were to be provided to set Paul on...
Acts 23:26
Jan. 13, 2024

Acts 23:26

Saturday, 13 January 2024   Claudius Lysias,To the most excellent governor Felix:Greetings.  Acts 23:26   The narrative previously noted that the commander wrote a letter to Felix, the governor. The introductory salutation of that letter now begins, ...
Acts 23:27
Jan. 14, 2024

Acts 23:27

Sunday, 14 January 2024   This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Coming with the troops I rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. Acts 23:27   The words are filled with participles, excitedly filling the statemen...
Acts 23:28
Jan. 15, 2024

Acts 23:28

Monday, 15 January 2024   And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council. Acts 23:28   The words more literally say, “And desiring to know the charge through which they accused him, I brought him down to the...
Acts 23:29
Jan. 16, 2024

Acts 23:29

Tuesday, 16 January 2024   I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains. Acts 23:29   The tense of the verbs needs tweaking. The Greek reads, “Whom I found being a...