Acts 24:11

Yoʋ can ascertain that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

In Context

10When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul responded, “Knowing that yoʋ have been a judge over this nation for many years, I all the more cheerfully make my defense concerning these charges against me.

12Neither in the temple courts, nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city did they find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd.

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Cross References

Acts 21:18The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Acts 22:30So the next day, wishing to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him from his bonds and commanded the chief priests and their entire Sanhedrin to come. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Acts 23:23Then he called over two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.

Acts 24:1Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with the elders and an attorney named Tertullus. They presented their case against Paul to the governor.

Matthew Henry on Acts 24:11-22

Paul's Third Defence. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the… Read the whole commentary →

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