Friday, 29 March 2024
“at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me. Acts 26:13
A bit more precisely, the Greek reads, “Mid-day on …
Saturday, 30 March 2024
“And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ A…
Sunday, 31 March 2024
“So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Acts 26:15
In the previous verse, Paul relayed that in his encounter with Jesus, the Lord had asked him why he wa…
Monday, 1 April 2024
“But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to y…
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
‘I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, Acts 26:17
More literally it reads, “delivering you from the people and the Gentiles to whom now I s…
Wednesday, 3 April 2024
“to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by …
Thursday, 4 April 2024
“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, Acts 26:19
Paul just finished repeating the words of Jesus that he had received during the vision. With that, he next says, “…
Friday, 5 April 2024
“but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance. Act…
Saturday, 6 April 2024
“For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me. Acts 26:21
A more literal translation is, “Because of these, the Jews, me – having seized – being in the temple, endeavored…
Sunday, 7 April 2024
“Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come— Acts 26:22
More lit…
Monday, 8 April 2024
“that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.” Acts 26:23
The words of Paul are very difficult to…
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!” Acts 26:24
It is another verse that is rather difficult to translat…
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
But he said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak the words of truth and reason. Acts 26:25
A more literal translation is, “And he says, ‘I am not maniacizing, most excellent Felix. But I …
Thursday, 11 April 2024
“For the king, before whom I also speak freely, knows these things; for I am convinced that none of these things escapes his attention, since this thing was not done in a corner. Acts 26:26
Though…
Friday, 12 April 2024
“King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you do believe.” Acts 26:27
In the previous verse, Paul noted to Festus that none of the things he was saying would have escaped the attention…
Saturday, 13 April 2024 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” Acts 26:28 A literal reading is much sparser in content, “And Agrippa to Paul: ‘In a little, you persuade me to become a Chri…
Sunday, 14 April 2024 And Paul said, “I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains.” Acts 26:29 A literal rendering would be,…
Monday, 15 April 2024 When he had said these things, the king stood up, as well as the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them; Acts 26:30 More literally, “And he, having said these, the king arose, and the governor…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, “This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.” Acts 26:31 A more literal translation would be, “And, having withdrawn, the…
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Acts 26:32 In the previous verse, those gathered after the trial had said, “This man is doing nothin…
Thursday, 18 April 2024 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. Acts 27:1 Much more literally, the words r…
Friday, 19 April 2024 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was with us. The Greek closely reads, “And having boarded a ship o…
Saturday, 20 April 2024 And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care. Acts 27:3 A literal rendering of the Greek is, “And another day, we brou…
Sunday, 21 April 2024 When we had put to sea from there, we sailed under the shelter of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. Acts 27:4 A literal rendering of the Greek is, “And thence, having gone up, we sailed under Cyp…
