Wednesday, 31 January 2024
And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so. Acts 24:9
The previous verse completed Tertullus' words to Felix. With that, it next says, “And the Jews also assented.”
The…
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
“commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.” Acts 24:8
A literal translation, even if a bit clunky, is, “having c…
Monday, 29 January 2024
“But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands, Acts 24:7
A better rendering of the Greek is, “And Lysias, the commander, having come with great force, led awa…
Sunday, 28 January 2024
“He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law. Acts 24:6
In the previous verse, Tertullus began to list the accusations against Paul, saying…
Saturday, 27 January 2024
“For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. Acts 24:5
The words are more literally rende…
Friday, 26 January 2024
Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us. Acts 24:4
The words more literally read, “And so not upon you further I should hinder,…
Thursday, 25 January 2024
“we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Acts 24:3
The Greek more literally reads, “Both entirely and everywhere we welcome, most excellent Felix, with al…
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight, Acts 24:2
A…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024
Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. Acts 24:1
Chapter 24 enters into the …
Monday, 22 January 2024
he said, “I will hear you when your accusers also have come.” And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium. Acts 23:35
The Greek more literally reads, “‘I will thoroughly hear you, he sai…
Sunday, 21 January 2024
And when the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia, Acts 23:34
In the Greek, the words are full of participles, and the sentence…
Saturday, 20 January 2024
When they came to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. Acts 23:33
More literally, the words read, “Who, having entered into Caesarea, and havi…
Friday, 19 January 2024
The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks. Acts 23:32
More literally, the words read, “And the morrow, having allowed the horsemen to go with him, they re…
Thursday, 18 January 2024
Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. Acts 23:31
A more literal rendering is, “Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that having been app…
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
And when it was told me that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him. Farewell. Acts 23:30
T…
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 re…
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,…
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, exci…
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 o…
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 …
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…
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 transl…
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…
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 r…
