Acts 24:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Acts 24:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because that thou mayest understand - Greek: “Thou being able to know.” That is, he could understand or know by taking the proper evidence. Paul does not mean to say that Felix could understand t...
Acts 24:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Speech. Paul does not speak till the procurator invites him to do so, according to the necessary order of all judicial proceedings. His speech is not quite so fine as that of Tertullus, yet...
Acts 24:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mayest . canst. understand . Greek. ginosko. App-132, but the texts read epiginosko. yet but . not (Greek. ou. App-105.) more than. twelve days: i.e. since Acts 21:17 . since . from...
Acts 24:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 11. To worship. First, it is certain that he came for other causes, and he will afterward confess that this was the chief, that he might bring alms for the sustentation of the brethren. Bu...
Acts 24:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. There are yet but twelve days - This is his reply to their charge of sedition; the...
Acts 24:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

St. Paul before felix 1-27. St Paul and Felix. 1. Tertullus] in spite of his Roman name may have been a Greek or even a Jew (cp.'our Law,' AV Acts 24:6 ).
Acts 24:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. — This was, by implication, St. Paul’s answer to the charge of the attempted profanation. One who had come to worship was not likely to be guilty of the crime...
Acts 24:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Truth against Slander Acts 24:1-16 Paul was always on the lookout for the one ray of light in murky skies. He found a reason for counting himself happy in this dark hour, Acts 24:10 . He held...
Acts 24:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Tertullus, who appeared here, was a Roman barrister, it being necessary for the Jews to employ such in presenting their cases before a Roman tribunal. The charges he made were palpably false. His des...
Acts 24:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Acts 24:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because that thou mayest understand ,.... By what Paul now asserted, and by the witnesses which he could produce to certify the truth of it: that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to J...
Acts 24:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. Ver. 11. There are yet but twelve days ] And therefore in so short a time I co...
Acts 24:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then Paul Having heard with patient silence all the false charges preferred against him, after the governor had given him a sign to speak, answered in a speech widely different from that of Tertull...
Acts 24:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Jews did not delay long just taking enough time (5 days) to make plans by which to influence Felix against Paul. The high priest and elders of the people came down, bringing with them an orator n...
Acts 24:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Third Defence. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou...
Acts 24:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That thou mayest understand, either by what thou hast heard already, or by what the witnesses, when examined, will declare. There are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem; there were...
Acts 24:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul too recognises the need to win the judges confidence. So he states how gladly he makes his defence in front of such an experienced and knowledgeable judge. ‘Many years.' Prior to being procurato...
Acts 24:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 24:10 . Many years meant about six or seven, since Felix became procurator about A.D. 52 or 53 (Jos., Ant. , XX. Acts 7:1 ). Before his elevation to the procuratorship o...
Acts 24:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:1 . After five days, Ananias descended with the elders; to intimidate the governor, and ensure the destruction of Paul, as they had done with Pilate in regard of the Saviour. They lost no...
Acts 24:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered. Paul’s defence before Felix Note-- I. The Christianity of old Judaism. The apostle-- 1. Worshipped the Jews’ G...
Acts 24:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 24:1 The high priest Ananias came down for Ananias the high priest descended, A.V.; certain elders for the elders, A.V. and T.R.; an orator, one Tertullus for a c...
Acts 24:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul denies the charges:
Acts 24:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 21:18 ; Acts 21:26 ; Acts 21:27 ; Acts 22:30 ; Acts 23:11 ; Acts 23:23 ; Acts 23:32 ; Acts 23:33 ; Acts 24:1 ; Acts 24:17

Acts 24:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 24:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 24:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 24:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 24:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 24:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 24:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 24:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 24:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 24:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 24:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 24:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 24:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 24:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 24:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 24:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge