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 s…
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, an…
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 tran…
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 calle…
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 a…
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 …
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, havin…
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 no…
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 liter…
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, …
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…
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…
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 Saddu…
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…
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 resurre…
Saturday, 23 December 2023
Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’” Acts 23:5
In the previous verse, those in the c…
Friday, 22 December 2023
And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?” Acts 23:4
In the previous verse, Paul rebuked the person who ordered him to be struck, saying that God would strike him for his hyp…
Thursday, 21 December 2023
Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?” Acts 23:3
The Greek mor…
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Acts 23:2
Chapter 23 began with Paul telling the council that he had citizened in all good conscience b…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” Acts 23:1
The Greek is more literally translated, “And Paul,…
Monday, 18 December 2023
The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul…
Sunday, 17 December 2023
Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Acts 22:29
The word…
Saturday, 16 December 2023
The commander answered, “With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.”And Paul said, “But I was born a citizen.” Acts 22:28
While preparing to have Paul scourged, the centurion was alerted to …
Friday, 15 December 2023
Then the commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”
He said, “Yes.” Acts 22:27
A literal translation is, “And the commander, having come near, said to him, ‘Tell me, are you Roma…
