Acts 24
Overview
24:1 Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,
Act_24:10. answers for his life and doctrine;
24:24 He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife;
24:26 The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain;
24:27 At last, going out of his office, he leaves Paul in prison. Verse 1 five Acts 24:11, 21:27 Ananias 23:2, 23:30, 23:35, 25:2 orator 12:21; Isaiah 3:3; 1 Corinthians 2:1, 2:4 informed Acts 25:2, 25:15; Psalm 11:2 Reciprocal Ezra 4:5 - hired; Psalm 52:2 - Thy; Jeremiah 20:10 - Report; Matthew 10:18 - be; 26:59 - sought; Mark 13:9 - take; 14:55 - sought; Luke 21:12 - before; Acts 6:11 - they; Romans 15:31 - I may Verse 2 SeeingFelix, bad as he was, had certainly rendered some services to Judaea. He had entirely subdued a very formidable banditti which had infested the country, and sent their captain, Eliezar, to Rome; had suppressed the sedition raised by the Egyptian impostor - Acts 21:38
and had quelled a very afflictive disturbance which took place between the Syrians and Jews of Cesarea. But, though Tertullus might truly say, "by thee we enjoy great quietness," yet it is evident that he was guilty of the grossest flattery, as we have seen both from his own historians and Josephus, that he was both a bad man and a bad governor. 24:26, 24:27; Psalm 10:3, 12:2, 12:3; Proverbs 26:28, 29:5; Jude 1:16 Reciprocal Job 32:21 - flattering; Psalm 15:4 - a vile; Proverbs 28:4 - that; Daniel 6:6 - King; 6:12 - they; 1 Timothy 5:19 - receive Verse 3 most Acts 23:26 *Gr: 26:25; Luke 1:3 *Gr.Reciprocal Job 32:21 - flattering; Psalm 15:4 - a vile; Acts 23:24 - Felix; 24:26 - hoped Verse 4 that Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:16 - stand; Jeremiah 26:11 - saying; Acts 26:3 - to hear Verse 5 we have Acts 6:13, 16:20, 16:21, 17:6, 17:7, 21:28, 22:22, 28:22; 1 Kings 18:17, 18:18; Jeremiah 38:4; Amos 7:10; Matthew 5:11, 5:12, 10:25; 1 Corinthians 4:13 and a mover 1 Samuel 22:7-9; Ezra 4:12-19; Nehemiah 6:5-8; Esther 3:8; Luke 23:2, 23:5, 23:19, 23:25; 1 Peter 2:12-15, 2:19 the sect Acts 24:14 *Gr: 5:17, 15:5, 26:5, 28:22; 1 Corinthians 11:19 *Gr.Nazarenes Matthew 2:23 Reciprocal Exodus 5:4 - wherefore; 1 Kings 21:13 - the king; Ezra 4:6 - wrote; Nehemiah 2:19 - will ye rebel; Job 32:3 - and yet; Psalm 35:11 - False witnesses; 52:2 - Thy; 119:69 - proud; Proverbs 18:17 - General; Jeremiah 37:13 - Thou; Ezekiel 22:9 - men that carry tales; Luke 2:34 - for a; 6:22 - separate; 23:10 - and vehemently; Acts 2:22 - Jesus; 18:13 - General; 23:29 - questions; 24:12 - General; 25:7 - and laid; 26:9 - the name; 2 Corinthians 6:8 - evil Verse 6 gone Acts 24:12, 19:37, 21:27-29 whom 21:30-32, 22:23, 23:10-15 and John 18:31, 19:7, 19:8 Reciprocal Psalm 35:11 - False witnesses; Proverbs 18:17 - General; Acts 18:13 - General; 18:15 - for; 21:28 - Men; 23:29 - questions; 25:7 - and laid; 25:8 - Neither; 28:22 - for; 1 Peter 2:12 - that Verse 7 the chief Acts 21:31-33, 23:23-32; Proverbs 4:16 great Acts 21:35, 23:10 Reciprocal 21:32 - and ran; 23:27 - was taken; 23:30 - and gave; 24:22 - When Verse 8 Commanding Acts 23:30, 23:35, 25:5, 25:15, 25:16 by 24:19-21
Verse 9 Acts 6:11-13; Psalm 4:2, 62:3, 62:4, 64:2-8; Isaiah 59:4-7; Jeremiah 9:3-6; Ezekiel 22:27-29; Micah 6:12, 6:13, 7:2, 7:3; Matthew 26:59, 26:60; John 8:44
Verse 10 had Acts 12:17, 13:16, 19:33, 21:40, 26:1 many"Felix, made procurator over Judea, ad 53."a judge 18:15; 1 Samuel 2:25; Luke 12:14, 18:2 I do 1 Peter 3:15 Reciprocal Daniel 3:15 - we are; Acts 22:1 - my; 23:24 - Felix; 23:29 - questions; 23:35 - when; 24:22 - having; 26:3 - because; 28:17 - though; 28:18 - General Verse 11 but Acts 24:1, 21:18, 21:27, 22:30, 23:11, 23:23, 23:32, 23:33 to worship 24:17, 21:26
Verse 12 Acts 24:5, 25:8, 28:17 Reciprocal Genesis 40:15 - done; Judges 11:15 - Israel took; Nehemiah 6:8 - There are; Psalm 35:11 - False witnesses; Proverbs 18:17 - General; John 18:21 - ask; Acts 24:6 - gone Verse 13 Acts 25:7; 1 Peter 3:16 Reciprocal Judges 11:15 - Israel took; 1 Kings 18:18 - I have not; Ezra 4:6 - wrote; Nehemiah 6:8 - There are; Job 32:3 - and yet; Psalm 35:11 - False witnesses; 119:69 - proud; Proverbs 18:17 - General; Jeremiah 20:10 - Report; 37:13 - Thou; Ezekiel 22:9 - men that carry tales; Daniel 6:5 - General; Luke 23:2 - forbidding; John 18:21 - ask; 1 Peter 2:12 - that Verse 14 I confess Psalm 119:46; Matthew 10:32 after Acts 9:2, 19:9, 19:23; Amos 8:14; 2 Peter 2:2 heresy Acts 24:5; 1 Corinthians 11:19; Galatians 5:20; Titus 3:10; 2 Peter 2:1 so Micah 4:2 the God Acts 3:13, 5:30, 7:32, 22:14; Exodus 3:15; 1 Chronicles 29:18; 2 Timothy 1:3 believing Acts 3:22-24, 10:43, 26:22, 26:27, 28:23; Luke 1:70, 24:27, 24:44; John 5:39-47; 1 Peter 1:11; Revelation 19:10 in the law Acts 13:15; Matthew 7:12, 22:40; Luke 16:16, 16:29; John 1:45; Romans 3:21 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 15:12 - seek; Acts 4:2 - preached; 22:4 - this; 26:5 - sect; 28:22 - for Verse 15 have Acts 24:21, 26:6, 26:7, 28:20-31 that 23:6-8; Job 19:25, 19:26; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 22:31, 22:32; John 5:28, 5:29; 1 Corinthians 15:12-27; Philippians 3:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16; Revelation 20:6, 20:12, 20:13 Reciprocal Isaiah 26:19 - dead men; Luke 14:14 - the resurrection; 20:35 - to; John 11:24 - I know; Acts 4:2 - preached; 10:22 - a just; 24:25 - righteousness; Colossians 1:5 - the hope; Titus 2:13 - blessed; Habakkuk 3:1 - resurrection; 3:1 - that they Verse 16 Acts 23:1; Romans 2:15, 9:1; 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Corinthians 1:12, 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 1:5, 1:19, 3:9; 2 Timothy 1:3; Titus 1:15, 2:11-13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 2:19, 3:16, 3:21 Reciprocal Genesis 17:1 - walk; Deuteronomy 26:13 - I have not; 1 Samuel 12:5 - ye have; 1 Chronicles 29:17 - in the uprightness; 2 Chronicles 31:20 - wrought; Job 22:3 - thou makest; 27:6 - my heart; Psalm 18:21 - For I; 19:13 - upright; 25:21 - General; 103:18 - remember; 106:3 - doeth; 119:1 - undefiled; Proverbs 16:17 - highway; Jeremiah 37:18 - General; Ezekiel 18:9 - walked; Daniel 6:22 - forasmuch; Luke 1:6 - walking; 2:25 - just; Acts 11:24 - he was; Romans 13:5 - conscience; 14:22 - Happy; Philippians 1:10 - that ye may be; 1 Timothy 2:2 - all godliness; 4:7 - exercise; Titus 2:12 - live Verse 17 to bring Acts 11:29, 11:30, 20:16; Romans 15:25, 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:1, 16:2; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Galatians 2:10 offerings Acts 21:26 Reciprocal Ezra 1:4 - let the men; Isaiah 60:5 - forces; Zephaniah 3:10 - General; Zechariah 6:10 - which; Matthew 6:2 - when; Luke 11:41 - rather; Acts 19:21 - to go; 23:5 - I wist; 24:11 - to worship; 25:8 - Neither; 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering Verse 18 Acts 21:26-30, 26:21 Reciprocal John 11:55 - to purify; 18:21 - ask; Acts 19:21 - to go; 21:24 - and purify; 21:27 - the Jews; 21:28 - This is Verse 19 Acts 23:30, 25:16 Reciprocal 24:8 - by Verse 20 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 12:5 - ye have; 1 Kings 18:18 - I have not; Daniel 6:5 - General Verse 21 Touching Acts 4:2, 23:6, 26:6-8, 28:20 Reciprocal Daniel 6:5 - General; John 3:19 - because; Acts 19:9 - but spake; 24:15 - have; Habakkuk 3:1 - resurrection Verse 22 having Acts 24:10, 24:24, 26:3 When 24:7, 18:20, 25:26; Deuteronomy 19:18 Reciprocal Job 36:4 - perfect; Acts 19:23 - that; 21:31 - chief; 23:24 - Felix; 23:35 - when; 28:18 - General Verse 23 and to Acts 24:26, 27:3, 28:16, 28:31; Proverbs 16:7 his Acts 21:8-14 Reciprocal Jeremiah 38:13 - Jeremiah; 39:11 - gave; Matthew 14:9 - sorry; Luke 7:8 - under; Acts 27:1 - a centurion; Habakkuk 3:1 - them that Verse 24 he sent Acts 26:22; Mark 6:20; Luke 19:3, 23:8 the faith Acts 16:31, 20:21; Galatians 2:16, 2:20, 3:2; 1 John 5:1; Jude 1:3; Revelation 14:12 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:4 - Tell; Proverbs 28:6 - General; Daniel 3:13 - Then; Matthew 14:4 - General; Mark 6:18 - It is; John 19:12 - from; Acts 17:19 - May; 23:35 - when; 24:22 - having; 24:26 - wherefore; Romans 1:18 - who hold; 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General; Philippians 1:27 - the faith; James 2:1 - the faith Verse 25 he Acts 17:2; 1 Samuel 12:7; Isaiah 1:18, 41:21; Romans 12:1; 1 Peter 3:15 righteousness Acts 24:15, 24:26; 2 Samuel 23:3; Job 29:14; Psalm 11:7, 45:7, 58:1, 58:2, 72:2, 82:1-4; Proverbs 16:12; Ecclesiastes 3:16; Isaiah 1:21, 16:5, 61:8; Jeremiah 22:3, 22:15-17; Ezekiel 45:9; Daniel 4:27; Hosea 10:4, 10:12; Amos 5:24, 6:12; John 16:8; 1 John 3:7, 3:10 temperance Proverbs 31:3-5; Ecclesiastes 10:16, 10:17; Isaiah 28:6, 28:7; Daniel 5:1-4, 5:30; Hosea 7:5; Mark 6:18-24; Galatians 5:23; Titus 2:11, 2:12; 1 Peter 4:4; 2 Peter 1:6 judgment Acts 10:42, 17:13; Psalm 50:3, 50:4; Ecclesiastes 3:17, 5:8, 11:9, 12:14; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 25:31-46; Romans 2:16, 14:12; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2 Timothy 4:1; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; 1 Peter 4:5; Revelation 20:11-15 Felix Acts 2:37, 9:6, 16:29; 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Kings 22:19; Ezra 10:3, 10:9; Psalm 99:1, 119:120; Isaiah 32:11, 66:2; Jeremiah 23:29; Habakkuk 3:16; Romans 3:19, 3:20; 1 Corinthians 14:24, 14:25; Galatians 3:22; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1; James 2:19 Go Acts 16:30-34, 26:28; 1 Kings 22:26, 22:27; Proverbs 1:24-32; Jeremiah 37:17-21, 38:14-28; Matthew 14:5-10, 22:5, 25:1-10 when Acts 17:32; Proverbs 6:4, 6:5; Isaiah 55:6; Haggai 1:2; Luke 13:24, 13:25, 17:26-29; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Habakkuk 3:7, 3:8, 3:13, 3:1; James 4:13, 4:14 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 18:12 - afraid; 2 Chronicles 18:25 - and carry him back; Job 21:31 - declare; Psalm 15:4 - a vile; 98:9 - with righteousness; Jeremiah 36:16 - they were; Hosea 11:10 - shall tremble; 13:13 - an; Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth; 14:4 - General; Mark 4:16 - which; 11:18 - feared; Luke 21:15 - which; John 16:11 - judgment; 18:38 - What; Acts 26:24 - Festus; Romans 1:18 - who hold; 1 Corinthians 1:27 - General; 6:9 - unrighteous; 16:12 - when; Titus 2:2 - temperate Verse 26 hoped Acts 24:2, 24:3; Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 8:3, 12:3; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Job 15:34; Psalm 26:9, 26:10; Proverbs 17:8, 17:23, 19:6, 29:4; Isaiah 1:23, 33:15, 56:11; Ezekiel 22:27; 33:31; Hosea 4:18, 12:7, 12:8; Amos 2:6, 2:7; Micah 3:11, 7:3; 1 Corinthians 6:9; Ephesians 5:5, 5:6; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10; 2 Peter 2:3, 2:14, 2:15 wherefore Acts 24:24 Reciprocal Jeremiah 36:16 - they were; Matthew 13:19 - and understandeth; Mark 4:16 - which; John 18:38 - What; Acts 2:37 - what; 9:6 - trembling; 24:23 - and to; 24:25 - righteousness; 2 Corinthians 11:23 - in prisons Verse 27 two Acts 28:30 Porcius FestusPorcius Festus was put into the government of Judea in the sixth or seventh year of Nero. He died about two years afterwards, and was succeeded by Albinus. 25:1, 26:24, 26:25, 26:32 willing 12:3, 25:9, 25:14; Exodus 23:2; Proverbs 29:25; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:24, 23:25; Galatians 1:10 Reciprocal Jeremiah 37:21 - Thus; Daniel 6:16 - the king; Matthew 27:2 - bound; 27:15 - General; Mark 15:6 - General; Luke 3:1 - Pontius Pilate; Acts 12:11 - all; 21:11 - So shall; 24:2 - Seeing; 2 Corinthians 6:5 - imprisonments; 11:23 - in prisons; Habakkuk 3:1 - bonds