Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. Treasury of Scripture but. Acts 24:1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus... Acts 21:18,27 And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present... Acts 22:30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands... Acts 23:11,23,32,33 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem... to worship. Acts 24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Acts 21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple...
Context Paul Defends His Testimony
10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, For as much as I know that you have been of many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offense toward God, and toward men. 17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had ought against me. 20Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
Darby Bible Translation
As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,
King James Bible
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Young's Literal Translation
thou being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,
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