11. thou mayest understand--canst easily learn.
that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem--namely, 1.
The day of his arrival in Jerusalem
(Ac 21:15-17);
2. The interview with James
(Ac 21:18-26);
3. The assumption of the vow
(Ac 21:26);
4, 5, 6. Continuance of the vow, interrupted by the arrest
(Ac 21:27,
&c.); 7. Arrest of Paul
(Ac 21:27);
8. Paul before the Sanhedrim
(Ac 22:30; 23:1-10);
9. Conspiracy of the Jews and defeat of it
(Ac 23:12-24),
and despatch of Paul from Jerusalem on the evening of the same day
(Ac 23:23, 31);
10, 11, 12, 13. The remaining period referred to
(Ac 24:1)
[MEYER].
This short period is mentioned to show how unlikely it was that he
should have had time to do what was charged against him.
for to worship--a very different purpose from that imputed to him.
JFB.
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