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 befo…
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 fo…
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…
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.” Ac…
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 …
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 th…
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 m…
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, …
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 fulfille…
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…
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 Jerusal…
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…
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 …
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, tho…
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 translatio…
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 retu…
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…
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 litera…
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 Pa…
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 t…
Friday, 1 March 2024
“Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, ‘You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!’” Acts 25:12
In the previous verse, Paul had appealed to Caesar as was his right …
Saturday, 2 March 2024
And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. Acts 25:13
A more literal rendering is, “And some days having passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesar…
Sunday, 3 March 2024
When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying: “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, Acts 25:14
In the previous verse, it noted that Agrippa, the kin…
Monday, 4 March 2024
“about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him. Acts 25:15
In the previous verse, Festus laid Paul’s case before Agri…
