Paul's Defense Before Agrippa

Acts 25:23-26:32

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
23 On the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came in with great ceremony and entered the audience hall with the commanders and leading men of the city; and at Festus’s command Paul was brought in.

Acts.25.23 - Details

Original Text

Τη ουν επαυριον ελθοντος του Αγριππα και της Βερνικης μετα πολλης φαντασιας και εισελθοντων εις το ακροατηριον συν τε χιλιαρχοις και ανδρασιν τοις κατ᾽εξοχην της πολεως και κελευσαντος του Φηστου ηχθη ο Παυλος.

Morphology

  • Τη: ART,dat,sg,f
  • ουν: CONJ
  • επαυριον: ADV
  • ελθοντος: PART,aor,act,gen,sg,m
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • Αγριππα: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • Βερνικης: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • μετα: PREP
  • πολλης: ADJ,gen,sg,f
  • φαντασιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • εισελθοντων: VERB,aor,act,part,gen,pl,m
  • εις: PREP
  • το: ART,acc,sg,n
  • ακροατηριον: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • συν: PREP
  • τε: CONJ
  • χιλιαρχοις: NOUN,dat,pl,m
  • και: CONJ
  • ανδρασιν: NOUN,dat,pl,m
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • κατ᾽εξοχην: ADJ,dat,pl,m
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • πολεως: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • κελευσαντος: PART,aor,act,gen,m,sg
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • Φηστου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • ηχθη: VERB,aor,pass,ind,3,sg
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • Παυλος: NOUN,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 26:1 (structural): Direct continuation of the same scene: after Agrippa and Bernice arrive with pomp Paul is brought in and begins his defense—same event described from the hearing's start.
  • Acts 24:1–9 (structural): Another formal hearing of Paul before a Roman governor (Felix) with Jewish leaders present; parallels the courtroom/assembly setting and prosecutorial formalities.
  • Luke 23:7–10 (thematic): Jesus is sent to Herod and appears before a ruler surrounded by chief priests and scribes—parallel motif of a public hearing before a provincial authority with assembled dignitaries.
  • Acts 12:20–23 (thematic): Herod's ostentatious public display and the crowd's acclamation (and ensuing judgment) echo the motif of royal pomp and public spectacle described in Acts 25:23.

Alternative generated candidates

  • On the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered the audience hall with the officers and the leading men of the city. At the governor's command Paul was brought in.
  • And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice came with much pomp and entered the auditorium with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at Festus’ command Paul was brought in.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews appealed to Caesar—both by their petition and by their accusations against him, which they brought to me.

Acts.25.24 - Details

Original Text

και φησιν ο Φηστος·Αγριππα βασιλευ και παντες οι συμπαροντες ημιν ανδρες,θεωρειτε τουτον περι ου απαν το πληθος των Ιουδαιων ενετυχον μοι εν τε Ιεροσολυμοις και ενθαδε,βοωντες μη δειν αυτον ζην μηκετι.

Morphology

  • και: CONJ
  • φησιν: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • Φηστος·Αγριππα: PROPN,nom,sg,m
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • παντες: ADJ,nom,pl,m
  • οι: ART,nom,pl,m
  • συμπαροντες: VERB,pres,act,ptc,nom,pl,m
  • ημιν: PRON,dat,pl,1
  • ανδρες: NOUN,nom,pl,m
  • θεωρειτε: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,pl
  • τουτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • περι: PREP
  • ου: PART,neg
  • απαν: ADJ,acc,sg,n
  • το: ART,acc,sg,n
  • πληθος: NOUN,nom,sg,n
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • Ιουδαιων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • ενετυχον: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,pl
  • μοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
  • εν: PREP
  • τε: CONJ
  • Ιεροσολυμοις: NOUN,dat,pl,n
  • και: CONJ
  • ενθαδε: ADV
  • βοωντες: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,pl,m
  • μη: PART
  • δειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • ζην: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • μηκετι: ADV

Parallels

  • Acts 25:18-19 (verbal): Festus' immediate summary to Agrippa echoes his earlier report that the Jews had no provable charge except matters about 'the resurrection' and questions about a certain Jesus—same trial context and summary of Jewish accusations.
  • Acts 25:7-9 (structural): Earlier stage of the same trial where Jewish leaders brought many accusations and Festus deferred until witnesses arrived; 25:24 continues the procedural sequence bringing the case before Agrippa.
  • Acts 24:5-6 (allusion): The Jews' characterization of Paul as a troublemaker and ringleader (charges lodged previously before Felix) parallels the hostile accusations Festus here summarizes as prompting calls that Paul 'should not live'.
  • Acts 26:30-32 (structural): After Festus presents Paul to Agrippa (the scene begun in 25:24), Agrippa's verdict and remarks about Paul's possible release if he had not appealed to Caesar complete the trial arc initiated here.
  • Matthew 27:23 (thematic): The crowd's cry for a condemned man to die (e.g., 'Crucify him') in the Passion narratives parallels the motif of a popular Jewish outcry demanding a defendant's death as described in Festus's summary.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all who are here with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
  • And Festus, after he had sat down, said with a loud voice, “King Agrippa, and all who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews have laid complaints against me in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.
25 I resolved to send him to Rome, because I intended to have justice done in regard to these things; but I found it necessary to summon the king to hear the matter more exactly.”

Acts.25.25 - Details

Original Text

εγω δε κατελαβομην μηδεν αξιον αυτον θανατου πεπραχεναι,αυτου δε τουτου επικαλεσαμενου τον Σεβαστον εκρινα πεμπειν.

Morphology

  • εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • δε: CONJ
  • κατελαβομην: VERB,aor,mid,ind,1,sg
  • μηδεν: PRON,acc,sg,n
  • αξιον: ADJ,nom,sg,n
  • αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • θανατου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • πεπραχεναι: VERB,perf,pass,inf
  • αυτου: PRON,gen,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • τουτου: DEM,gen,sg,m
  • επικαλεσαμενου: VERB,aor,mid,part,gen,sg,m
  • τον: ART,acc,sg,m
  • Σεβαστον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • εκρινα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • πεμπειν: VERB,pres,act,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 25:11 (verbal): Paul's direct statement of appeal ('I appeal to Caesar') immediately precedes Festus's decision here; the language and legal act are the same matter, forming the immediate textual basis for sending Paul.
  • Acts 26:32 (verbal): Festus/Agrippa's closing comment that Paul had appealed to Caesar ('to Caesar you will go') echoes 25:25's rationale and reiterates the legal consequence of the appeal.
  • Luke 23:4 (verbal): Pilate's declaration that he finds no basis for the charges against Jesus parallels Festus's formulaic judgment ('I found nothing deserving of death'), reflecting similar judicial language when a governor declines capital accusation.
  • Acts 23:30 (structural): The transfer of Paul under armed escort to Caesarea illustrates the Roman procedure for moving a detainee to a higher authority/central court—structurally comparable to Festus's decision to forward Paul to Caesar.
  • Acts 27:1 (structural): The narrative continuation in Acts describing Paul's voyage toward Italy/Rome is the practical outcome of the decision in 25:25 to send him to Caesar; it parallels the present verse as the execution of that decision.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And when I had examined him, having taken counsel with the chief priests and the elders, I found no cause of death in him.
  • But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; and because he had appealed to Caesar I determined to send him, although I had nothing certain to write to the emperor about him.
26 So Agrippa and Bernice entered, and having sat down in the place of judgment with Festus, Festus said, “King Agrippa, here are the facts. It is not a matter of sedition among your people or of a disturbance of the law; nor have I found this man guilty of any crime deserving death.

Acts.25.26 - Details

Original Text

περι ου ασφαλες τι γραψαι τω κυριω ουκ εχω·διο προηγαγον αυτον εφ᾽υμων και μαλιστα επι σου,βασιλευ Αγριππα,οπως της ανακρισεως γενομενης σχω τι γραψω·

Morphology

  • περι: PREP
  • ου: PART,neg
  • ασφαλες: ADJ,acc,sg,n
  • τι: PRON,int,nom,sg,n
  • γραψαι: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • κυριω: NOUN,dat,sg,m
  • ουκ: PART,neg
  • εχω·διο: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
  • προηγαγον: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • εφ᾽υμων: PREP+PRON,gen,pl,2
  • και: CONJ
  • μαλιστα: ADV
  • επι: PREP
  • σου: PRON,gen,sg,2
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • Αγριππα: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • οπως: CONJ
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • ανακρισεως: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • γενομενης: VERB,aor,mid,part,gen,sg,f
  • σχω: VERB,aor,act,subj,1,sg
  • τι: PRON,int,nom,sg,n
  • γραψω·: VERB,aor,act,subj,1,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 25:25 (structural): Immediate parallel in the same trial: Festus explains the procedural outcome — because Paul appealed to Caesar he must be sent, the background for having 'nothing certain to write' to the emperor.
  • Acts 25:11 (verbal): Paul's declaration 'I appeal to Caesar' is the factual/legal reason Festus gives for lacking a clear letter to the emperor and for bringing Paul before Agrippa.
  • John 19:4 (thematic): Pilate's statement that he finds no basis for a charge and his sending Jesus on to another authority parallels Festus' inability to produce a definite charge and his forwarding Paul for further adjudication.
  • Acts 26:31–32 (structural): After the Agrippa hearing Festus and Agrippa observe that Paul's appeal to Caesar determined the course of events — a retrospective confirmation of Festus' motive for bringing Paul before Agrippa so he might have 'something to write.'

Alternative generated candidates

  • But since he appealed to be reserved for the decision of the emperor, I determined to send him; yet I had nothing certain to write to our lord about him.
  • Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after examination has been made I may have something to write. For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.”
27 But because he appealed to be tried before Caesar, I decided to send him, and I have nothing definite to write to the emperor about him.

Acts.25.27 - Details

Original Text

αλογον γαρ μοι δοκει πεμποντα δεσμιον μη και τας κατ᾽αυτου αιτιας σημαναι.

Morphology

  • αλογον: ADJ,nom,sg,n
  • γαρ: PART
  • μοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
  • δοκει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • πεμποντα: VERB,pres,act,ptc,acc,m,sg
  • δεσμιον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • μη: PART
  • και: CONJ
  • τας: ART,acc,pl,f
  • κατ᾽αυτου: PREP+PRON,gen,sg,m
  • αιτιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • σημαναι: VERB,pres,act,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 25:18-20 (structural): Immediate context in the same chapter: Festus summarizes the Jewish accusations and his uncertainty about them, which grounds his remark that it is unreasonable to send a prisoner without stating the charges.
  • John 18:29 (verbal): Pilate's question to the Jewish leaders, “What accusation do you bring against this man?,” parallels the procedural concern that a governor be told the specific charges when a prisoner is presented.
  • Luke 23:1-4 (thematic): The Jewish leaders bring Jesus before Pilate with specific accusations and Pilate declares he finds no fault—shows the same courtroom dynamic and the governor’s need to know and assess stated charges.
  • Deuteronomy 19:15 (allusion): The OT legal principle that accusations must be established by proper testimony reflects the broader legal expectation (due process) behind Festus’ objection to sending a prisoner without indicating the charges.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that, after a short examination, I may have something to write. For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.
  • And Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” Festus replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

Acts.26.1 - Details

Original Text

Αγριππας δε προς τον Παυλον εφη·Επιτρεπεται σοι υπερ σεαυτου λεγειν.τοτε ο Παυλος εκτεινας την χειρα απελογειτο·

Morphology

  • Αγριππας: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • προς: PREP
  • τον: ART,acc,sg,m
  • Παυλον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • εφη·Επιτρεπεται: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,sg
  • σοι: PRON,dat,sg,2
  • υπερ: PREP
  • σεαυτου: PRON,gen,sg,m
  • λεγειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • τοτε: ADV
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • Παυλος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • εκτεινας: PART,aor,act,nom,m,sg
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • χειρα: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • απελογειτο·: VERB,impf,mid,ind,3,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 22:1 (structural): Both verses introduce Paul beginning a formal defense speech to a Jewish or mixed audience (Acts 22: Paul to the Jerusalem crowd; Acts 26: Paul to Agrippa).
  • Acts 24:10 (structural): Paul's legal apologia before the Roman governor Felix parallels the courtroom setting and rhetorical purpose of his address before Agrippa in Acts 26.
  • Acts 25:10-12 (thematic): These verses show the legal proceedings and Paul's insistence on his rights (appeal to Caesar), the procedural context that leads to his being allowed to speak before higher authorities like Agrippa.
  • Acts 21:40 (verbal): Paul uses a hand gesture to gain attention and begin speaking to the crowd in their own language—paralleling the gesture ('stretching out his hand') noted in Acts 26:1.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” So Paul, stretched out his hand, began his defense.
  • Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul, stretching out his hand, began his defense.
2 “I consider myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall make my defense before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews,

Acts.26.2 - Details

Original Text

Περι παντων ων εγκαλουμαι υπο Ιουδαιων,βασιλευ Αγριππα,ηγημαι εμαυτον μακαριον επι σου μελλων σημερον απολογεισθαι,

Morphology

  • Περι: PREP
  • παντων: ADJ,gen,pl,m
  • ων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • εγκαλουμαι: VERB,pres,mid/pass,ind,1,sg
  • υπο: PREP
  • Ιουδαιων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • Αγριππα: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • ηγημαι: VERB,pres,mid,ind,1,sg
  • εμαυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • μακαριον: ADJ,acc,sg,m
  • επι: PREP
  • σου: PRON,gen,sg,2
  • μελλων: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,sg,m
  • σημερον: ADV
  • απολογεισθαι: VERB,pres,midd,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 22:1 (structural): Another recorded occasion where Paul formally begins a defence speech to a hostile Jewish audience — similar opening move of addressing accusers/audience and framing a personal defence.
  • Acts 24:10 (structural): Paul’s formal defence before Governor Felix follows the same courtroom pattern (an address followed by a statement ‘concerning the things of which I am accused’), paralleling the legal/apologetic setting of Acts 26:2.
  • Acts 25:11 (thematic): Paul’s insistence on his legal rights (his appeal to Caesar) highlights the same courtroom/legal strategy and context that lead to his personal defence before Agrippa in Acts 26.
  • Luke 12:11–12 (thematic): Jesus’ promise that the Spirit will give words when one is brought before rulers resonates with the larger theme of providential/Spirit-guided speech in hostile legal settings exemplified by Paul’s address to Agrippa.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am to make my defense before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews,
  • “I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you today concerning everything of which I am accused by the Jews,
3 especially because you are expert in all the customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

Acts.26.3 - Details

Original Text

μαλιστα γνωστην οντα σε παντων των κατα Ιουδαιους εθων τε και ζητηματων·διο δεομαι μακροθυμως ακουσαι μου.

Morphology

  • μαλιστα: ADV
  • γνωστην: ADJ,acc,sg,m
  • οντα: PART,pres,act,acc,sg,m
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
  • παντων: ADJ,gen,pl,m
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • κατα: PREP
  • Ιουδαιους: NOUN,acc,pl,m
  • εθων: NOUN,gen,pl,neut
  • τε: CONJ
  • και: CONJ
  • ζητηματων·διο: NOUN,gen,pl,neut
  • δεομαι: VERB,pres,mid/dep,ind,1,sg
  • μακροθυμως: ADV
  • ακουσαι: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • μου: PRON,gen,sg,1

Parallels

  • Acts 22:1 (structural): Paul's opening appeal to an audience to hear his defense—both verses begin Paul's formal courtroom/speech address and ask for attentive hearing.
  • Acts 23:6 (thematic): Paul invokes intra‑Jewish controversies (hope/resurrection) as the basis of dispute—parallels 26:3's reference to 'customs and questions among the Jews' that frame his defense.
  • Acts 25:16 (thematic): An appeal to recognized legal/customary procedure in a trial setting—25:16 cites Roman trial custom, while 26:3 appeals to Agrippa's knowledge of Jewish customs and controversies.
  • Acts 24:10 (structural): Paul's formal defense before a Roman official (Felix) where he asks to explain his actions and beliefs—parallel courtroom/speech context and request for being heard patiently.

Alternative generated candidates

  • especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
  • especially because you are expert in all the customs and questions among the Jews. I therefore beg you to listen to me patiently.
4 My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.

Acts.26.4 - Details

Original Text

Την μεν ουν βιωσιν μου την εκ νεοτητος την απ᾽αρχης γενομενην εν τω εθνει μου εν τε Ιεροσολυμοις ισασι παντες Ιουδαιοι,

Morphology

  • Την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • μεν: PART
  • ουν: CONJ
  • βιωσιν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • εκ: PREP
  • νεοτητος: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • απ᾽αρχης: PREP
  • γενομενην: VERB,aor,mid,part,acc,f,sg
  • εν: PREP
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • εθνει: NOUN,dat,sg,n
  • μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
  • εν: PREP
  • τε: CONJ
  • Ιεροσολυμοις: NOUN,dat,pl,n
  • ισασι: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,pl
  • παντες: ADJ,nom,pl,m
  • Ιουδαιοι: NOUN,nom,pl,m

Parallels

  • Acts 22:3 (verbal): Paul there recounts his background (born a Jew, educated in Jerusalem under Gamaliel), paralleling Acts 26:4's claim that all the Jews in Jerusalem know his life from youth.
  • Acts 26:5 (structural): Immediate continuation of the same defense speech—verse 5 expands the point in 26:4 by naming Paul's credentials and early life within the nation.
  • Philippians 3:5 (thematic): Paul emphasizes Jewish identity and origins from birth (circumcised on the eighth day, of Israel/tribe of Benjamin), echoing Acts 26:4's focus on his lifelong Jewish upbringing.
  • Galatians 1:13 (thematic): Paul summarizes his former way of life 'in Judaism'—a thematic parallel to Acts 26:4's claim that his life from youth among his people in Jerusalem was well known.
  • Acts 23:6 (verbal): Paul's declaration 'I am a Pharisee' and appeal to internal Jewish disagreements recalls the emphasis in 26:4 on his identity and recognized life within the Jewish community.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “My manner of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is well known to all the Jews.
  • “My manner of life from my youth, both at home and also among the Jews at large, was spent among my nation and in Jerusalem, where they know me well.
5 They have known for a long time—if they are willing to testify—that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Acts.26.5 - Details

Original Text

προγινωσκοντες με ανωθεν,εαν θελωσι μαρτυρειν,οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν της ημετερας θρησκειας εζησα Φαρισαιος.

Morphology

  • προγινωσκοντες: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,pl,m
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • ανωθεν: ADV
  • εαν: CONJ
  • θελωσι: VERB,pres,act,subj,3,pl
  • μαρτυρειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • οτι: CONJ
  • κατα: PREP
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • ακριβεστατην: ADJ,acc,sg,f,supr
  • αιρεσιν: NOUN,nom,pl,f
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • ημετερας: ADJ,gen,sg,f,poss
  • θρησκειας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • εζησα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • Φαρισαιος: NOUN,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 26:4 (structural): Immediate context: Paul begins the same thought—speaking of his life from youth and his observance of Judaism, of which verse 5 is the direct continuation.
  • Acts 22:3 (verbal): Paul’s earlier defense: he was 'brought up' and 'educated at the feet of Gamaliel' and 'strictly according to the law of our fathers,' echoing the language of strict Pharisaic observance.
  • Acts 23:6 (verbal): Paul declares 'I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees'—a parallel assertion of Pharisaic identity used in a legal/defensive setting.
  • Philippians 3:5 (verbal): Paul’s self-description 'as to the law a Pharisee' (even 'of the Pharisees' in some readings) parallels the emphasis on his Pharisaic credentials and strictness.
  • Galatians 1:13 (thematic): Paul summarizes his pre-conversion life—persecuting the church—underscoring the seriousness of his former commitment to Jewish (Pharisaic) practice, a thematic counterpart to Acts 26:5.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
  • They have known from the beginning—if they are willing to testify—that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand on trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

Acts.26.6 - Details

Original Text

και νυν επ᾽ελπιδι της εις τους πατερας ημων επαγγελιας γενομενης υπο του θεου εστηκα κρινομενος,

Morphology

  • και: CONJ
  • νυν: ADV
  • επ᾽ελπιδι: PREP+NOUN,dat,sg,f
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • εις: PREP
  • τους: ART,acc,pl,m
  • πατερας: NOUN,acc,pl,m
  • ημων: PRON,gen,pl,1
  • επαγγελιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • γενομενης: VERB,aor,mid,part,gen,sg,f
  • υπο: PREP
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • θεου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • εστηκα: VERB,perf,act,ind,1,sg
  • κρινομενος: PART,pres,pass,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 13:32 (verbal): Paul elsewhere uses almost the same formula—'the promise which was made to the fathers'—to link the proclamation of the gospel directly to the promise given to Israel's ancestors.
  • Acts 3:25 (thematic): Peter speaks of the covenant/promises made to the fathers (Abraham) as the basis for God's unfolding plan, paralleling Paul's appeal to the ancestral promise as his cause.
  • Galatians 3:16 (allusion): Paul interprets the promises given to Abraham and 'his seed' as messianic and covenantal; this theological reading underlies his claim that his hope rests on the promises to the fathers.
  • Romans 15:8–9 (thematic): Paul explains Christ's ministry as confirming the promises made to the patriarchs—the same promise-history that Paul invokes in his defense before Agrippa.
  • Hebrews 6:13–18 (thematic): The writer cites God's promise and oath to Abraham to demonstrate the certainty of God's word and the resulting hope—paralleling the emphasis in Acts 26 on hope grounded in God's promises to the fathers.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And now I stand on trial because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
  • And now I stand here on trial because of the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
7 to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, earnestly serving God night and day. Concerning this hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Acts.26.7 - Details

Original Text

εις ην το δωδεκαφυλον ημων εν εκτενεια νυκτα και ημεραν λατρευον ελπιζει καταντησαι·περι ης ελπιδος εγκαλουμαι υπο Ιουδαιων,βασιλευ·

Morphology

  • εις: PREP
  • ην: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,sg
  • το: ART,acc,sg,n
  • δωδεκαφυλον: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • ημων: PRON,gen,pl,1
  • εν: PREP
  • εκτενεια: NOUN,dat,sg,f
  • νυκτα: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • ημεραν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • λατρευον: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,pl
  • ελπιζει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • καταντησαι·περι: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • ης: PRON,gen,sg,f
  • ελπιδος: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • εγκαλουμαι: VERB,pres,mp,ind,1,sg
  • υπο: PREP
  • Ιουδαιων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • βασιλευ·: NOUN,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 26:6 (structural): Immediate continuation in Paul's defense — he links his present trial directly to 'the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,' the same hope referenced in v.7.
  • Acts 24:14-15 (verbal): Paul's earlier defense before Felix: he affirms his hope in God and explicitly mentions a future resurrection of both righteous and wicked, echoing the theme and language of Acts 26:7.
  • Acts 23:6 (verbal): Paul declares he is a Pharisee and stands on 'the hope and resurrection of the dead,' the same doctrinal point that provokes Jewish opposition in Acts 26:7.
  • Daniel 12:2 (allusion): An Old Testament prophecy of a general resurrection ('many of those who sleep in the dust...'), which undergirds the Jewish hope Paul cites as the basis of his accusation.
  • Isaiah 26:19 (allusion): Speaks of the dead living again and rising — an OT expression of hope in vindication and life after death that parallels the hope Paul attributes to the twelve tribes.

Alternative generated candidates

  • to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope, O king, I am accused by the Jews.
  • of which our twelve tribes hope to attain—their worship and service night and day—hoping to attain that hope. For this hope, O King, I am accused by Jews.
8 Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

Acts.26.8 - Details

Original Text

τι απιστον κρινεται παρ᾽υμιν ει ο θεος νεκρους εγειρει;

Morphology

  • τι: PRON,int,nom,sg,n
  • απιστον: ADJ,gen,sg,n
  • κρινεται: VERB,pres,mid/pass,ind,3,sg
  • παρ᾽υμιν: PREP+PRON,dat,pl,2
  • ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • θεος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • νεκρους: NOUN,acc,pl,m
  • εγειρει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 24:15 (structural): In his earlier defense Paul explicitly states his hope in God and belief in a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked—same claim repeated here and part of the larger argumentative structure in Acts.
  • Luke 20:27-38 (thematic): The Sadducees’ denial of resurrection and Jesus’ reply that God is God of the living (not the dead) addresses the same issue of disbelief about God’s raising of the dead that Paul challenges in Acts 26:8.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:12-14 (thematic): Paul confronts those who say there is no resurrection and argues that Christ’s rising is essential—parallels the problem of incredulity about resurrection raised in Acts 26:8.
  • Hebrews 11:17-19 (verbal): Abraham’s faith that God could even raise Isaac from the dead uses language and the conviction that God raises the dead, echoing Paul’s rhetorical question about God’s power to raise the dead.
  • Isaiah 26:19 (allusion): An Old Testament promise that the dead will live and their bodies rise; this prophetic hope undergirds Jewish belief in resurrection and supports Paul’s claim that God raises the dead.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?
  • Why is it thought incredible among you that God raises the dead?
9 “I myself thought I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Acts.26.9 - Details

Original Text

Εγω μεν ουν εδοξα εμαυτω προς το ονομα Ιησου του Ναζωραιου δειν πολλα εναντια πραξαι·

Morphology

  • Εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • μεν: PART
  • ουν: CONJ
  • εδοξα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • εμαυτω: PRON,dat,sg,1
  • προς: PREP
  • το: ART,acc,sg,n
  • ονομα: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • Ιησου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • Ναζωραιου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • δειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • πολλα: ADJ,acc,pl,n
  • εναντια: ADV
  • πραξαι·: VERB,aor,act,inf,-,-

Parallels

  • Acts 22:4 (verbal): Paul earlier recounts his own violent persecution of 'this Way,' binding and delivering both men and women to prison—same personal claim about opposing the followers of Jesus.
  • Acts 9:1 (thematic): Describes Saul (Paul) 'breathing threats and murder' against the disciples of the Lord before his Damascus-road encounter, situating Acts 26:9 within the broader narrative of pre-conversion hostility to Jesus' followers.
  • Galatians 1:13-14 (thematic): Paul's autobiographical summary that he once 'persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it' echoes the same thrust of Acts 26:9—active opposition to the name/people of Jesus prior to conversion.
  • Philippians 3:6 (thematic): Paul speaks of his pre-conversion zeal as a 'persecutor of the church,' paralleling Acts 26:9's emphasis on his former antagonism toward Jesus' movement.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:9 (thematic): Paul's admission 'I persecuted the church of God' reinforces the motif in Acts 26:9 of Paul having actively worked against the followers of Jesus before his transformation.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “I myself thought that I had to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  • “I myself indeed thought that I ought to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 And this I did in Jerusalem; I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Acts.26.10 - Details

Original Text

ο και εποιησα εν Ιεροσολυμοις,και πολλους τε των αγιων εγω εν φυλακαις κατεκλεισα την παρα των αρχιερεων εξουσιαν λαβων,αναιρουμενων τε αυτων κατηνεγκα ψηφον,

Morphology

  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • εποιησα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • εν: PREP
  • Ιεροσολυμοις: NOUN,dat,pl,n
  • και: CONJ
  • πολλους: ADJ,acc,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • αγιων: ADJ,gen,pl,m
  • εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • εν: PREP
  • φυλακαις: NOUN,dat,pl,f
  • κατεκλεισα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • παρα: PREP
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • αρχιερεων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • εξουσιαν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • λαβων: PART,aor,act,nom,sg,m
  • αναιρουμενων: VERB,pres,mid,ptcp,gen,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • αυτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • κατηνεγκα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • ψηφον: NOUN,acc,sg,f

Parallels

  • Acts 8:3 (verbal): Describes Saul ravaging the church, dragging off men and women and committing them to prison — parallels the claim ‘I imprisoned many of the saints.’
  • Acts 22:4 (verbal): In Paul's earlier defense he repeats the same assertion that he persecuted the Way, imprisoned many of the saints and cast his vote against them — a near‑verbatim parallel to Acts 26:10.
  • Acts 9:1–2 (structural): Reports Saul obtaining letters from the chief priests to arrest followers in Damascus — parallels Acts 26:10’s reference to having received authority from the chief priests.
  • Acts 7:58–8:1 (thematic): Account of Stephen’s stoning, with witnesses laying down garments at Saul’s feet and Saul consenting to his death — connects to Paul’s role in approving executions mentioned in Acts 26:10.
  • Galatians 1:13 (thematic): Paul’s autobiographical statement that he formerly persecuted the church and tried to destroy it echoes Acts’ depiction of him imprisoning and opposing Christians.

Alternative generated candidates

  • This I did in Jerusalem. I shut up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were being put to death I gave my vote against them.
  • And I did so in Jerusalem; I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
11 And I punished them often in all the synagogues and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Acts.26.11 - Details

Original Text

και κατα πασας τας συναγωγας πολλακις τιμωρων αυτους ηναγκαζον βλασφημειν,περισσως τε εμμαινομενος αυτοις εδιωκον εως και εις τας εξω πολεις.

Morphology

  • και: CONJ
  • κατα: PREP
  • πασας: ADJ,acc,pl,f
  • τας: ART,acc,pl,f
  • συναγωγας: NOUN,acc,pl,f
  • πολλακις: ADV
  • τιμωρων: PART,pres,act,nom,sg,m
  • αυτους: PRON,acc,pl,m
  • ηναγκαζον: VERB,impf,act,ind,1,sg
  • βλασφημειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • περισσως: ADV
  • τε: CONJ
  • εμμαινομενος: PART,pres,mid,nom,sg,m
  • αυτοις: PRO,dat,pl,3
  • εδιωκον: VERB,impf,act,ind,1,sg
  • εως: CONJ
  • και: CONJ
  • εις: PREP
  • τας: ART,acc,pl,f
  • εξω: ADV
  • πολεις: NOUN,acc,pl,f

Parallels

  • Acts 9:1-2 (verbal): Pre-conversion account of Saul 'breathing threats and slaughter' and obtaining letters to Damascus to arrest followers of 'the Way'—a close narrative parallel to Acts 26:11's report of punishing in synagogues and pursuing believers to foreign cities.
  • Acts 8:3 (thematic): Reports that 'Saul made havoc of the church, entering every house, and haling men and women to prison,' echoing the violent, synagogue-centered persecution described in Acts 26:11.
  • Acts 22:4-5 (verbal): Paul's earlier defense recounts persecuting 'this way' unto death and binding men and women, a verbally and structurally parallel recounting of the same persecutions narrated in Acts 26:11.
  • Galatians 1:13-14 (verbal): Paul's autobiographical summary—'I persecuted the church of God beyond measure'—parallels Acts 26:11 by affirming his former zealous persecution of Christians.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:9 (thematic): Paul's self-description as 'the least of the apostles' because he persecuted the church relates thematically to Acts 26:11's depiction of his intense hostility and pursuit of believers before his conversion.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
  • And I punished them often in all the synagogues and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 “While thus engaged, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Acts.26.12 - Details

Original Text

Εν οις πορευομενος εις την Δαμασκον μετ᾽εξουσιας και επιτροπης της των αρχιερεων

Morphology

  • Εν: PREP
  • οις: PRON,dat,pl,m
  • πορευομενος: VERB,pres,mid/pass,part,nom,sg,m
  • εις: PREP
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • Δαμασκον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • μετ᾽εξουσιας: PREP,gen,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • επιτροπης: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • αρχιερεων: NOUN,gen,pl,m

Parallels

  • Acts 9:1–2 (verbal): Luke’s earlier narrative of Saul obtaining letters/authority from the high priest to go to Damascus to arrest Christians—near-verbal parallel to the wording in Acts 26:12.
  • Acts 22:4–6 (verbal): Paul’s account before the Jerusalem crowd repeats the Damascus-journey motif, including travel to Damascus with authority/commission from the Jewish leaders—closely parallels Acts 26:12.
  • Acts 8:1–3 (thematic): Describes Saul’s active persecution of the church (consent to Stephen’s death; ravaging the church), providing thematic background for his authorized mission to Damascus.
  • Acts 23:12–15 (thematic): Records a Jewish conspiracy to kill Paul and involvement of Jewish leaders in plotting against him—thematic parallel showing the role of the chief priests/authorities in sanctioning hostile actions against Christians.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
  • “While thus engaged, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 at midday, King, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were with me.

Acts.26.13 - Details

Original Text

ημερας μεσης κατα την οδον ειδον,βασιλευ,ουρανοθεν υπερ την λαμπροτητα του ηλιου περιλαμψαν με φως και τους συν εμοι πορευομενους·

Morphology

  • ημερας: NOUN,acc,pl,f
  • μεσης: ADJ,gen,sg,f
  • κατα: PREP
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • οδον: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • ειδον: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,pl
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • ουρανοθεν: ADV
  • υπερ: PREP
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • λαμπροτητα: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • ηλιου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • περιλαμψαν: VERB,aor,act,part,acc,sg,m
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • φως: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • και: CONJ
  • τους: ART,acc,pl,m
  • συν: PREP
  • εμοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
  • πορευομενους·: VERB,pres,mid,part,acc,pl,m

Parallels

  • Acts 9:3-9 (verbal): Direct parallel account of Paul's conversion: a light from heaven brighter than the sun surrounds him, he falls to the ground and hears a voice — same core details as in Acts 26:13.
  • Acts 22:6-11 (verbal): Another near-verbatim retelling by Paul before a different audience; repeats the motif of a heavenly light and companions seeing the phenomenon.
  • Matthew 17:2 (thematic): The Transfiguration: Jesus' face and garments become dazzlingly bright. The theme of supernatural radiance signaling divine presence parallels the heavenly light in Paul's vision.
  • Exodus 34:29-35 (allusion): Moses' face shines after an encounter with God. The OT motif of radiance as the visible effect of divine presence provides a background for interpreting Paul's luminous vision.

Alternative generated candidates

  • at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round about me and those with me.
  • at midday, O King, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round about me and those who were with me.
14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’”

Acts.26.14 - Details

Original Text

παντων τε καταπεσοντων ημων εις την γην ηκουσα φωνην λεγουσαν προς με τη Εβραιδι διαλεκτω·Σαουλ Σαουλ,τι με διωκεις;σκληρον σοι προς κεντρα λακτιζειν.

Morphology

  • παντων: ADJ,gen,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • καταπεσοντων: VERB,aor,act,ptc,gen,pl,m
  • ημων: PRON,gen,pl,1
  • εις: PREP
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • γην: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • ηκουσα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • φωνην: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • λεγουσαν: VERB,pres,act,part,acc,sg,f
  • προς: PREP
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • τη: ART,dat,sg,f
  • Εβραιδι: ADJ,dat,sg,f
  • διαλεκτω·Σαουλ: NOUN,dat,sg,f
  • Σαουλ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • τι: PRON,int,nom,sg,n
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • διωκεις: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • σκληρον: ADJ,acc,sg,n
  • σοι: PRON,dat,sg,2
  • προς: PREP
  • κεντρα: NOUN,acc,pl,n
  • λακτιζειν: VERB,pres,act,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 9:4-5 (verbal): Direct retelling of Paul's Damascus-road encounter with virtually the same words ('Saul, Saul... why do you persecute me?') and the 'kick against the goads' proverb.
  • Acts 22:7-8 (verbal): Paul's earlier speech in Jerusalem recounts the same vision with the same vocabulary and the 'goads' image—another near‑verbatim account of the event.
  • Luke 10:16 (thematic): Jesus teaches that rejecting his messengers is equivalent to rejecting him ('He who hears you hears me; he who rejects you rejects me'), paralleling the identification of persecuting Christians with persecuting Christ in Acts 26:14.
  • Matthew 25:40 (thematic): The judgment scene links treatment of Christ's 'brothers' to treatment of Christ himself ('inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me'), echoing the theme that persecuting followers = persecuting Jesus.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
  • And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 “And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

Acts.26.15 - Details

Original Text

εγω δε ειπα·Τις ει,κυριε;ο δε κυριος ειπεν·Εγω ειμι Ιησους ον συ διωκεις·

Morphology

  • εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • δε: CONJ
  • ειπα·Τις: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
  • ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • κυριε: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • κυριος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • ειπεν·Εγω: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
  • ειμι: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
  • Ιησους: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • ον: PART,pres,act,nom,sg,m
  • συ: PRON,nom,sg,2
  • διωκεις·: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 9:5 (verbal): Parallel account of Paul's Damascus-road encounter; virtually identical question-and-answer: 'Who are you, Lord?' — 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.'
  • Acts 22:8 (verbal): Paul's third retelling of the Damascus-road vision in Jerusalem; repeats the same exchange and identification of Jesus as the one being persecuted.
  • Galatians 1:15-16 (thematic): Paul recounts God's revelation of his Son and notes his former role in persecuting the church—connects the theme of persecuting Christ and being directly revealed to him.
  • John 18:5-6 (thematic): Jesus' divine self-identification with the phrase 'I am' (Greek ego eimi); thematically related as a direct revelation of Jesus' identity to individuals confronted by him.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
  • And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
16 But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things in which I will appear to you.

Acts.26.16 - Details

Original Text

αλλα αναστηθι και στηθι επι τους ποδας σου·εις τουτο γαρ ωφθην σοι,προχειρισασθαι σε υπηρετην και μαρτυρα ων τε ειδες με ων τε οφθησομαι σοι,

Morphology

  • αλλα: CONJ
  • αναστηθι: VERB,aor,mid,imp,2,sg
  • και: CONJ
  • στηθι: VERB,pres,act,imp,2,sg
  • επι: PREP
  • τους: ART,acc,pl,m
  • ποδας: NOUN,acc,pl,m
  • σου·εις: PRON,gen,sg,2
  • τουτο: PRON,nom,sg,n
  • γαρ: PART
  • ωφθην: VERB,aor,pass,ind,1,sg
  • σοι: PRON,dat,sg,2
  • προχειρισασθαι: VERB,aor,mid,inf
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
  • υπηρετην: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • μαρτυρα: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • ων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • ειδες: VERB,aor,act,ind,2,sg
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • ων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • οφθησομαι: VERB,fut,pass,ind,1,sg
  • σοι: PRON,dat,sg,2

Parallels

  • Acts 9:15-16 (quotation): The Lord’s commission of Paul as a chosen instrument to carry his name before Gentiles, kings, and Israel and to suffer echoes the purpose language of Acts 26:16.
  • Acts 22:14-15 (verbal): Paul’s later recounting of his call closely parallels Acts 26:16 almost verbatim—being chosen to know God’s will and to be a witness of what he has seen and heard.
  • Acts 9:4-6 (structural): The Damascus‑road appearance includes the command to ‘get up’/‘arise’ and the directive to go where one will be told what to do, paralleling the imperative to stand and the commissioning in 26:16.
  • Galatians 1:15-16 (thematic): Paul describes his divine calling and revelation, singled out by God to reveal his Son to him and to preach among the Gentiles—thematically parallel to being appointed a minister and witness.
  • 1 Timothy 1:12-16 (thematic): Paul reflects on being appointed and shown mercy to be an example and a preacher of Christ to sinners, resonating with Acts 26:16’s emphasis on divine appointment and witness.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a minister and a witness both of the things in which you have seen me and of the things in which I will appear to you.
  • But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you as a servant and a witness of the things you have seen and of the things I will reveal to you.
17 I will deliver you from your people and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you,

Acts.26.17 - Details

Original Text

εξαιρουμενος σε εκ του λαου και εκ των εθνων,εις ους εγω αποστελλω σε

Morphology

  • εξαιρουμενος: PART,nom,sg,m
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
  • εκ: PREP
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • λαου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • εκ: PREP
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • εθνων: NOUN,gen,pl,n
  • εις: PREP
  • ους: PRON,acc,pl,m
  • εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • αποστελλω: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2

Parallels

  • Acts 22:21 (quotation): Paul again recounts the same divine commissioning—'Depart; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles'—using language nearly identical to Acts 26:17.
  • Acts 9:15 (verbal): Ananias is told that Saul is 'a chosen vessel...to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel,' paralleling the calling and sending to the Gentiles in Acts 26:17.
  • Galatians 1:15-16 (thematic): Paul describes his divine calling 'to reveal his Son...that I might preach him among the Gentiles,' thematically aligning with being delivered and sent to the Gentiles.
  • Isaiah 49:6 (allusion): The servant is commissioned to be 'a light to the nations'—an OT foundation for mission to the Gentiles that undergirds Acts' portrayal of Paul’s sending.
  • Acts 13:47 (quotation): Paul and Barnabas cite Isaiah ('I have made you a light for the Gentiles') to justify mission to the Gentiles, directly relating to the sending motif in Acts 26:17.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you,
  • I will rescue you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I now send you—
18 to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Acts.26.18 - Details

Original Text

ανοιξαι οφθαλμους αυτων,του επιστρεψαι απο σκοτους εις φως και της εξουσιας του Σατανα επι τον θεον,του λαβειν αυτους αφεσιν αμαρτιων και κληρον εν τοις ηγιασμενοις πιστει τη εις εμε.

Morphology

  • ανοιξαι: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • οφθαλμους: NOUN,acc,pl,m
  • αυτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • επιστρεψαι: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • απο: PREP
  • σκοτους: NOUN,gen,sg,n
  • εις: PREP
  • φως: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • και: CONJ
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • εξουσιας: NOUN,acc,pl,f
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • Σατανα: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • επι: PREP
  • τον: ART,acc,sg,m
  • θεον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • λαβειν: VERB,aor,act,inf
  • αυτους: PRON,acc,pl,m
  • αφεσιν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • αμαρτιων: NOUN,gen,pl,f
  • και: CONJ
  • κληρον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • εν: PREP
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • ηγιασμενοις: VERB,perf,pass,part,dat,pl,m
  • πιστει: NOUN,dat,sg,f
  • τη: ART,dat,sg,f
  • εις: PREP
  • εμε: PRON,acc,sg,1

Parallels

  • Colossians 1:13 (verbal): Speaks of God rescuing/transferring believers from the 'domain of darkness' into his kingdom—parallels 'turn from darkness to light' and from Satan's power to God.
  • Ephesians 5:8 (thematic): Contrasts former state of darkness with present life as 'children of light,' echoing the conversion from darkness to light in Acts 26:18.
  • John 12:46 (thematic): Jesus as light coming into the world so believers 'may not remain in darkness'—the light/darkness motif aligns with the verse's conversion imagery.
  • Acts 10:43 (verbal): Declares that 'everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins,' directly paralleling the promise of 'receiving forgiveness of sins' in Acts 26:18.
  • Romans 8:17 (structural): Describes believers as heirs with Christ—parallels the promise of an 'inheritance' among the sanctified mentioned in Acts 26:18.

Alternative generated candidates

  • to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in me.’
  • to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

Acts.26.19 - Details

Original Text

Οθεν,βασιλευ Αγριππα,ουκ εγενομην απειθης τη ουρανιω οπτασια,

Morphology

  • Οθεν: ADV
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • Αγριππα: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • ουκ: PART,neg
  • εγενομην: VERB,aor,mid,ind,1,sg
  • απειθης: ADJ,nom,sg,m
  • τη: ART,dat,sg,f
  • ουρανιω: ADJ,dat,sg,f
  • οπτασια: NOUN,dat,sg,f

Parallels

  • Acts 26:16-18 (structural): Immediate context: the risen Lord's commission to Paul (stand up, be a witness, send to Gentiles, open eyes) to which Paul here declares he was not disobedient.
  • Acts 22:10-21 (verbal): Paul's earlier retelling of the Damascus revelation and commission to preach to the Gentiles; parallels in the vision, the Lord's instructions, and Paul's account of responding to that heavenly mandate.
  • Acts 9:15-16 (allusion): The Lord's declaration to Ananias that Saul is a chosen 'vessel' to bear Christ's name to Gentiles and kings — the divine commissioning that explains why Paul was obedient to the heavenly vision.
  • Galatians 1:15-16 (thematic): Paul emphasizes being set apart and called by revelation to reveal Christ to the Gentiles, echoing the theme of divine commissioning and his faithful response to that heavenly call.

Alternative generated candidates

  • “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
  • “Wherefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Acts.26.20 - Details

Original Text

αλλα τοις εν Δαμασκω πρωτον τε και Ιεροσολυμοις,πασαν τε την χωραν της Ιουδαιας,και τοις εθνεσιν απηγγελλον μετανοειν και επιστρεφειν επι τον θεον,αξια της μετανοιας εργα πρασσοντας.

Morphology

  • αλλα: CONJ
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • εν: PREP
  • Δαμασκω: PROPN,dat,sg,f
  • πρωτον: ADV
  • τε: CONJ
  • και: CONJ
  • Ιεροσολυμοις: NOUN,dat,pl,n
  • πασαν: ADJ,acc,sg,f
  • τε: CONJ
  • την: ART,acc,sg,f
  • χωραν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • Ιουδαιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • εθνεσιν: NOUN,dat,pl,n
  • απηγγελλον: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,pl
  • μετανοειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • και: CONJ
  • επιστρεφειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • επι: PREP
  • τον: ART,acc,sg,m
  • θεον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • αξια: ADJ,nom,sg,f
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • μετανοιας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • εργα: NOUN,acc,pl,n
  • πρασσοντας: VERB,pres,act,part,acc,pl,m

Parallels

  • Acts 20:21 (verbal): Paul summarizes his ministry as “testifying to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ,” closely matching Acts 26:20’s charge to preach repentance and turning to God to both Jews and Gentiles.
  • Luke 3:8 (verbal): John the Baptist’s demand to “produce fruit in keeping with repentance” parallels Acts 26:20’s call to perform “deeds worthy of repentance” (similar wording and ethical emphasis).
  • Acts 3:19 (verbal): “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out” echoes the language of turning to God and repentance found in Acts 26:20.
  • Acts 17:30 (thematic): “God...commands all people everywhere to repent” underscores the universal scope of the repentance summons in Acts 26:20, which includes proclamation to the nations.
  • Joel 2:12-13 (allusion): The prophetic call to “return to me with all your heart” and to turn to the Lord provides an Old Testament background for the NT imperative to repent and turn to God reflected in Acts 26:20.

Alternative generated candidates

  • but declared first to those at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of repentance.
  • but declared first to those at Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do deeds worthy of repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

Acts.26.21 - Details

Original Text

ενεκα τουτων με Ιουδαιοι συλλαβομενοι εν τω ιερω επειρωντο διαχειρισασθαι.

Morphology

  • ενεκα: PREP
  • τουτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • Ιουδαιοι: NOUN,nom,pl,m
  • συλλαβομενοι: PART,pres,mid,nom,pl,m
  • εν: PREP
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • ιερω: NOUN,dat,sg,n
  • επειρωντο: VERB,impf,mid,ind,3,pl
  • διαχειρισασθαι: VERB,aor,mid,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 21:27-33 (structural): The narrative account of the same episode: Jews seize Paul in the temple, triggering a riot and his arrest.
  • Acts 22:22-23 (verbal): Paul's prior defense recounts the crowd's violent reaction and their attempt to kill him—similar language and event.
  • Acts 23:12-15 (thematic): A conspiracy by more than forty men to ambush and kill Paul—continuation of hostile efforts against him by Jewish opponents.
  • John 11:53 (thematic): The Jewish leaders' decision to plot Jesus' death; thematically parallels Jewish authorities' resort to lethal plots against perceived threats to order.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and attempted to kill me.
  • For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
22 So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would come;

Acts.26.22 - Details

Original Text

επικουριας ουν τυχων της απο του θεου αχρι της ημερας ταυτης εστηκα μαρτυρομενος μικρω τε και μεγαλω,ουδεν εκτος λεγων ων τε οι προφηται ελαλησαν μελλοντων γινεσθαι και Μωυσης,

Morphology

  • επικουριας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • ουν: CONJ
  • τυχων: PART,pres,act,nom,sg,m
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • απο: PREP
  • του: ART,gen,sg,n
  • θεου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • αχρι: PREP
  • της: ART,gen,sg,f
  • ημερας: NOUN,acc,pl,f
  • ταυτης: DEM,gen,sg,f
  • εστηκα: VERB,perf,act,ind,1,sg
  • μαρτυρομενος: PART,pres,mp,nom,sg,m
  • μικρω: ADJ,dat,sg,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • και: CONJ
  • μεγαλω: ADJ,dat,sg,m
  • ουδεν: PRON,acc,sg,n
  • εκτος: PREP
  • λεγων: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,m,sg
  • ων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • οι: ART,nom,pl,m
  • προφηται: NOUN,nom,pl,m
  • ελαλησαν: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,pl
  • μελλοντων: PART,pres,act,gen,pl,n
  • γινεσθαι: VERB,pres,mid,inf
  • και: CONJ
  • Μωυσης: NOUN,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 24:14-15 (thematic): Paul describes his belief in 'the way' and in what is written in the Law and the Prophets, and his hope in the resurrection — parallels his claim here that he has testified only what the prophets and Moses foretold.
  • Acts 3:18 (allusion): Peter says that God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets that the Messiah would suffer; connects with Paul’s appeal to prophets’ predictions as the content of his witness.
  • Luke 24:27 (structural): Jesus 'interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself,' showing the same pattern of deriving present events from the testimony of Moses and the Prophets that Paul asserts he has preached.
  • Luke 24:44 (quotation): Jesus states that everything written in the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled concerning him, paralleling Paul's claim that his testimony aligns with what Moses and the prophets said would happen.
  • Acts 26:20 (structural): Immediate contextual parallel: Paul summarizes the content of his proclamation—repentance, turning to God, and deeds in keeping with repentance—which he presents in 26:22 as consonant with what the prophets and Moses foretold.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Having obtained help from God, I stand to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come,
  • Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing other than what the prophets and Moses said would come:
23 that the Christ must suffer, and that by reason of him, both first to the Jews and also to the Gentiles, repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed.

Acts.26.23 - Details

Original Text

ει παθητος ο χριστος,ει πρωτος εξ αναστασεως νεκρων φως μελλει καταγγελλειν τω τε λαω και τοις εθνεσιν.

Morphology

  • ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • παθητος: ADJ,nom,sg,m
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • χριστος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • πρωτος: ADJ,nom,sg,m
  • εξ: PREP
  • αναστασεως: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • νεκρων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • φως: NOUN,acc,sg,n
  • μελλει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • καταγγελλειν: VERB,pres,act,inf
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • τε: CONJ
  • λαω: NOUN,dat,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • εθνεσιν: NOUN,dat,pl,n

Parallels

  • Acts 17:3 (verbal): Paul in Thessalonica uses virtually the same formula: explaining that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead (ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς δεῖ παθεῖν καὶ ἀναστῆναι).
  • Luke 24:46 (quotation): Jesus (to the disciples) summarizes fulfillment of Scripture: 'Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,' paralleling the necessity of suffering and resurrection.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20 (verbal): Paul calls Christ the 'firstfruits' of those raised (Χριστὸς ἐγήγερται... ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων), paralleling Acts’ claim that Christ would be first from the dead.
  • Acts 13:47 (quotation): Paul cites the Lord’s commission—'I have made you a light for the Gentiles'—directly paralleling Acts 26:23's promise to proclaim light to the people and the nations.
  • Isaiah 49:6 (allusion): The prophecy of Zion as 'a light for the nations' underlies the Gentile mission language in Acts 26:23, providing the Old Testament basis for proclaiming light to the Gentiles.

Alternative generated candidates

  • that the Christ must suffer, and that by reason of his resurrection from the dead he should be the first to proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.”
  • that the Christ must suffer, and that by his resurrection from the dead he is the first to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus cried out with a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul! Much learning is driving you mad.”

Acts.26.24 - Details

Original Text

Ταυτα δε αυτου απολογουμενου ο Φηστος μεγαλη τη φωνη φησιν·Μαινη,Παυλε·τα πολλα σε γραμματα εις μανιαν περιτρεπει.

Morphology

  • Ταυτα: PRON,nom,pl,n
  • δε: CONJ
  • αυτου: PRON,gen,sg,m
  • απολογουμενου: VERB,pres,mid,part,gen,sg,m
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • Φηστος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • μεγαλη: ADJ,nom,sg,f
  • τη: ART,dat,sg,f
  • φωνη: NOUN,nom,sg,f
  • φησιν·Μαινη: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • Παυλε·τα: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • πολλα: ADJ,acc,pl,n
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
  • γραμματα: NOUN,acc,pl,n
  • εις: PREP
  • μανιαν: NOUN,acc,sg,fem
  • περιτρεπει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 17:18 (thematic): In Athens Epicurean and Stoic listeners react to Paul's preaching with derision (calling him a 'babbler' etc.), a similar dismissive response to his message as 'madness'.
  • Mark 3:21 (verbal): When Jesus' family thinks him out of his mind they say, 'He is beside himself' (Greek similar to being 'mad'), paralleling Festus' blunt charge of madness.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:13 (verbal): Paul acknowledges that if he appears 'beside himself' it is for God—an explicit Pauline response to being regarded as mad for his ministry, thematically linked to Acts 26:24.
  • 1 Samuel 21:13 (thematic): David's feigning of madness before Achish invokes the motif of perceived madness as a social/religious response or accusation, echoing the episode of being judged 'mad' in Acts 26.

Alternative generated candidates

  • While he was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad!”
  • As he was saying these things in his defense, Festus shouted with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; too much learning is driving you mad!”
25 But Paul said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but I speak words of sober truth and reason.

Acts.26.25 - Details

Original Text

ο δε Παυλος·Ου μαινομαι,φησιν,κρατιστε Φηστε,αλλα αληθειας και σωφροσυνης ρηματα αποφθεγγομαι.

Morphology

  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • Παυλος·Ου: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • μαινομαι: VERB,pres,mid/pass,ind,1,sg
  • φησιν: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • κρατιστε: ADJ,voc,sg,m
  • Φηστε: VERB,pres,act,imp,2,pl
  • αλλα: CONJ
  • αληθειας: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • σωφροσυνης: NOUN,gen,sg,f
  • ρηματα: NOUN,acc,pl,n
  • αποφθεγγομαι: VERB,pres,mid/pass,ind,1,sg

Parallels

  • Acts 26:24 (structural): Immediate context: Festus interrupts saying Paul is mad, to which Paul replies in 26:25 that he is not mad—direct conversational contrast.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:16 (thematic): Paul defends against charges of folly or madness ('let no one think us fools'), parallel to his insistence here that he is not mad and speaks soberly.
  • Galatians 1:11-12 (thematic): Paul asserts the divine origin and truth of his gospel (not from men), paralleling his claim in Acts 26:25 to be speaking truth rather than madness.
  • Acts 24:25 (verbal): Felix listens to Paul 'speaking about righteousness and self-control (ἐγκράτεια)'—lexical/thematic overlap with Acts 26:25's claim to speak words of truth and σωφροσύνη (sobriety/self-control).
  • Ephesians 4:15 (thematic): 'Speaking the truth in love' parallels the idea of conveying truth with proper demeanour—truth coupled with sober, measured speech as Paul claims in Acts 26:25.

Alternative generated candidates

  • But Paul said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but I speak true and reasonable words.
  • But Paul said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus; rather I speak words of sober truth and reason.
26 For the king knows about these things; to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

Acts.26.26 - Details

Original Text

επισταται γαρ περι τουτων ο βασιλευς,προς ον και παρρησιαζομενος λαλω·λανθανειν γαρ αυτον τουτων ου πειθομαι ουθεν,ου γαρ εστιν εν γωνια πεπραγμενον τουτο.

Morphology

  • επισταται: VERB,pres,mid,ind,3,sg
  • γαρ: PART
  • περι: PREP
  • τουτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • βασιλευς: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • προς: PREP
  • ον: PART,pres,act,nom,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • παρρησιαζομενος: PART,pres,mid,nom,sg,m
  • λαλω·λανθανειν: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
  • γαρ: PART
  • αυτον: PRON,acc,sg,m
  • τουτων: PRON,gen,pl,m
  • ου: PART,neg
  • πειθομαι: VERB,pres,mid,ind,1,sg
  • ουθεν: ADV
  • ου: PART,neg
  • γαρ: PART
  • εστιν: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • εν: PREP
  • γωνια: NOUN,dat,sg,f
  • πεπραγμενον: PART,perf,pas,nom,sg,n
  • τουτο: PRON,nom,sg,n

Parallels

  • Luke 12:2-3 (verbal): Same idea and similar wording: 'There is nothing covered that will not be revealed...what you have said in the dark will be heard in the light,' echoing Paul's claim that these things are not hidden.
  • Matthew 10:26 (verbal): Parallel teaching: 'Nothing is covered that will not be revealed,' reflecting the theme of disclosure rather than secrecy found in Acts 26:26.
  • 1 Corinthians 4:5 (thematic): Paul's statement about hidden matters being revealed at the Lord's coming ('everything will be brought to light'), paralleling the conviction that nothing stays hidden.
  • Acts 26:25 (structural): Immediate courtroom context and Paul's boldness before officials ('I am not mad... I speak the words of truth'), closely connected to his address to the king in v.26.
  • Psalm 139:1-4 (thematic): Theme of full knowledge ('O Lord, you have searched me and known me; you discern my thoughts'), resonating with the assertion that the king already knows these matters.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For the king knows of these things, to whom I speak boldly; for I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
  • For the king knows of these matters, before whom I also speak freely; for I am persuaded that none of this has been hidden from him, for this was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”

Acts.26.27 - Details

Original Text

πιστευεις,βασιλευ Αγριππα,τοις προφηταις;οιδα οτι πιστευεις.

Morphology

  • πιστευεις: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • βασιλευ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • Αγριππα: NOUN,voc,sg,m
  • τοις: ART,dat,pl,n
  • προφηταις: NOUN,dat,pl,m
  • οιδα: VERB,perf,act,ind,1,sg
  • οτι: CONJ
  • πιστευεις: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg

Parallels

  • Luke 24:25-27 (verbal): Jesus rebukes the disciples for being slow to 'believe all that the prophets have spoken' and then explains how the Scriptures (the prophets) point to the Messiah—language and appeal to 'the prophets' and πιστεύειν echo Acts 26:27.
  • Acts 3:18,24 (quotation): Peter declares that what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets was the coming days of the Messiah; like Paul, he appeals to the unified witness of the prophets to confront Jewish hearers.
  • Romans 1:2 (thematic): Paul says the gospel was 'promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,' linking belief in the prophets with acceptance of the gospel message he proclaims to Agrippa.
  • 1 Peter 1:10-12 (allusion): Peter speaks of prophets who searched and prophesied about the grace to come (the sufferings and subsequent glories of Christ), reflecting the same conviction that the prophets bore witness to the Messiah Paul cites.

Alternative generated candidates

  • King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe.”
  • King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.”
28 And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”

Acts.26.28 - Details

Original Text

ο δε Αγριππας προς τον Παυλον·Εν ολιγω με πειθεις Χριστιανον ποιησαι.

Morphology

  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • Αγριππας: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • προς: PREP
  • τον: ART,acc,sg,m
  • Παυλον·Εν: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • ολιγω: ADJ,dat,sg,m
  • με: PRON,acc,sg,1
  • πειθεις: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • Χριστιανον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
  • ποιησαι: VERB,aor,act,inf

Parallels

  • Acts 26:29 (structural): Immediate reply of Paul to Agrippa’s remark—continuation of the same exchange and clarifies Paul’s desire that Agrippa be truly persuaded.
  • Acts 24:24-25 (thematic): Felix hears Paul speak about faith and righteousness and is 'trembled' but postpones decision—a magistrate’s emotionally moved yet noncommittal response parallels Agrippa’s near-persuasion.
  • Luke 8:13 (thematic): The parable’s description of hearers who receive the word with joy but have no root and fall away resonates with the idea of being 'almost' persuaded but not genuinely converted.
  • 2 Corinthians 5:11 (verbal): Paul’s evangelistic self-understanding—'knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men'—connects to the theme of persuasion present in his defense before Agrippa.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”
  • And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you have persuaded me to become a Christian.”
29 But Paul said, “I would to God that whether quickly or slowly not only you but also all who hear me today might become such as I am—except for these chains.”

Acts.26.29 - Details

Original Text

ο δε Παυλος·Ευξαιμην αν τω θεω και εν ολιγω και εν μεγαλω ου μονον σε αλλα και παντας τους ακουοντας μου σημερον γενεσθαι τοιουτους οποιος και εγω ειμι παρεκτος των δεσμων τουτων.

Morphology

  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • Παυλος·Ευξαιμην: NOUN,nom,sg,m; VERB,opt,mid,1,sg
  • αν: PART
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • θεω: NOUN,dat,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • εν: PREP
  • ολιγω: ADJ,dat,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • εν: PREP
  • μεγαλω: ADJ,dat,sg,m
  • ου: PART,neg
  • μονον: ADV
  • σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
  • αλλα: CONJ
  • και: CONJ
  • παντας: ADJ,acc,pl,m
  • τους: ART,acc,pl,m
  • ακουοντας: VERB,pres,act,part,acc,pl,m
  • μου: PRON,gen,sg,1
  • σημερον: ADV
  • γενεσθαι: VERB,aor,mid,inf
  • τοιουτους: ADJ,acc,pl,m
  • οποιος: PRON,nom,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
  • ειμι: VERB,pres,act,ind,1,sg
  • παρεκτος: PREP
  • των: ART,gen,pl,m
  • δεσμων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • τουτων: PRON,gen,pl,m

Parallels

  • 1 Corinthians 11:1 (verbal): Paul's exhortation 'Be ye followers of me' mirrors his desire in Acts 26:29 that his listeners become like him.
  • Philippians 3:17 (verbal): 'Brethren, be followers together of me' — another Pauline appeal for others to imitate his example, echoing the wish expressed to Agrippa and the audience.
  • Romans 10:1 (thematic): Paul's 'heart's desire and prayer to God' for Israel's salvation parallels the earnest wish in Acts 26:29 that those hearing him would be saved/become like him.
  • Romans 9:3 (thematic): An intense Pauline wish ('I could wish that I were accursed...') parallels the forceful 'Would to God' language expressing deep desire for others' benefit.
  • Acts 21:13 (structural): Paul's readiness 'not to be bound only, but also to die' at Jerusalem relates to Acts 26:29's qualifying phrase 'except these bonds,' linking his imprisonment to his witness and wish for others.

Alternative generated candidates

  • Paul replied, “Whether quickly or not, I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me this day, were such as I am—except for these chains.”
  • Paul replied, “I wish to God that whether in a short or long time, not only you but all who hear me today might become such as I am—except for these chains.”
30 The king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them.

Acts.26.30 - Details

Original Text

Ανεστη τε ο βασιλευς και ο ηγεμων η τε Βερνικη και οι συγκαθημενοι αυτοις,

Morphology

  • Ανεστη: VERB,aor,act,ind,3,sg
  • τε: CONJ
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • βασιλευς: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • και: CONJ
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • ηγεμων: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • η: ART,nom,sg,f
  • τε: CONJ
  • Βερνικη: NOUN,nom,sg,f
  • και: CONJ
  • οι: ART,nom,pl,m
  • συγκαθημενοι: PART,perf,pass,nom,pl,m
  • αυτοις: PRO,dat,pl,3

Parallels

  • Acts 25:23 (structural): Same courtroom scene in Caesarea with King Agrippa and Bernice present — description of their arrival and seating prior to hearing Paul's case (same characters and setting).
  • Acts 26:1 (structural): Immediate context: Paul begins his defense before Agrippa and the assembled officials — the same trial episode of which 26:30 is the conclusion.
  • Acts 24:10 (thematic): Paul's defense before the Roman governor Felix — a parallel instance of Paul addressing Roman authorities and making a legal/defensive speech.
  • Acts 12:21-23 (thematic): Herod appears before an assembled crowd and sits on the judgment-seat to address them — parallels the motif of a ruler presiding over a public audience and the formal standing/sitting of officials.
  • Luke 23:13-16 (thematic): Pilate assembling the chief priests and the people to pronounce judgment on Jesus — another example of a Roman governor and civic/official assembly in a judicial setting, echoing the courtly context of Acts 26:30.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The king rose, and the governor and Bernice, and those who sat with them;
  • The king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them.
31 And as they were going aside, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”

Acts.26.31 - Details

Original Text

και αναχωρησαντες ελαλουν προς αλληλους λεγοντες οτι Ουδεν θανατου η δεσμων αξιον τι πρασσει ο ανθρωπος ουτος.

Morphology

  • και: CONJ
  • αναχωρησαντες: PART,aor,act,nom,pl,m
  • ελαλουν: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,pl
  • προς: PREP
  • αλληλους: PRON,acc,pl,m
  • λεγοντες: VERB,pres,act,part,nom,pl,masc
  • οτι: CONJ
  • Ουδεν: PRON,acc,sg,n
  • θανατου: NOUN,gen,sg,m
  • η: ART,nom,sg,f
  • δεσμων: NOUN,gen,pl,m
  • αξιον: ADJ,nom,sg,n
  • τι: PRON,int,nom,sg,n
  • πρασσει: VERB,pres,act,ind,3,sg
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • ανθρωπος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • ουτος: PRON,nom,sg,m

Parallels

  • Luke 23:4 (verbal): Pilate's declaration that he finds no basis for a charge against Jesus parallels the officials' verdict here that Paul has done nothing deserving of death or chains (both deny legal guilt).
  • John 18:38 (verbal): Pilate's statement 'I find no basis for a charge against him' echoes the same judicial judgement language of innocence found in Acts 26:31.
  • Acts 18:14-16 (structural): Gallio's refusal to entertain the Jews' complaint against Paul (seeing it as a dispute about words) parallels the Roman/official conclusion that the case against Paul was not worthy of formal punishment.
  • Acts 25:25 (structural): Festus' decision to send Paul to Caesar because there was no clear charge to write about reflects the same official uncertainty about condemning Paul seen in Acts 26:31.
  • Matthew 27:24 (thematic): Pilate's protest of innocence ('I am innocent of this man's blood') thematically matches the motif of Roman officials distancing themselves from a condemned man and acknowledging lack of guilt or just cause.

Alternative generated candidates

  • and when they had withdrawn, they conferred among themselves, saying, “This man has done nothing deserving of death or imprisonment.”
  • And when they had withdrawn, they conferred with one another, saying, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or of imprisonment.”
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

Acts.26.32 - Details

Original Text

Αγριππας δε τω Φηστω εφη·Απολελυσθαι εδυνατο ο ανθρωπος ουτος ει μη επεκεκλητο Καισαρα.

Morphology

  • Αγριππας: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • δε: CONJ
  • τω: ART,dat,sg,m
  • Φηστω: NOUN,dat,sg,m
  • εφη·Απολελυσθαι: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,sg+VERB,perf,mid/pass,inf
  • εδυνατο: VERB,impf,mid,ind,3,sg
  • ο: ART,nom,sg,m
  • ανθρωπος: NOUN,nom,sg,m
  • ουτος: PRON,nom,sg,m
  • ει: VERB,pres,act,ind,2,sg
  • μη: PART
  • επεκεκλητο: VERB,aor,mid,ind,3,sg
  • Καισαρα: NOUN,acc,sg,m

Parallels

  • Acts 25:11 (verbal): Paul's explicit appeal to Caesar – the same legal act that Agrippa says prevented Paul's release ('I appeal to Caesar').
  • Acts 25:12 (structural): Festus's response and decision to send Paul to Caesar ('to Caesar you shall go') is the immediate narrative parallel explaining the procedural outcome referenced by Agrippa.
  • Acts 22:25-29 (thematic): Paul's invocation of his Roman citizenship to avoid scourging illustrates the broader theme of Roman legal rights and protections that underlie his appeal to Caesar.
  • Acts 27:1-2 (structural): The account of Paul's subsequent transfer and voyage toward Rome shows the concrete consequence of the appeal to Caesar that Agrippa mentions as the reason Paul could not be released.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
  • And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

On the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came in with great ceremony and entered the audience hall with the commanders and leading men of the city; and at Festus’s command Paul was brought in.

Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews appealed to Caesar—both by their petition and by their accusations against him, which they brought to me.

I resolved to send him to Rome, because I intended to have justice done in regard to these things; but I found it necessary to summon the king to hear the matter more exactly.” So Agrippa and Bernice entered, and having sat down in the place of judgment with Festus, Festus said, “King Agrippa, here are the facts. It is not a matter of sedition among your people or of a disturbance of the law; nor have I found this man guilty of any crime deserving death. But because he appealed to be tried before Caesar, I decided to send him, and I have nothing definite to write to the emperor about him.

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense.

“I consider myself happy, King Agrippa, because today I shall make my defense before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews,

especially because you are expert in all the customs and controversies of the Jews; therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.

My manner of life from my youth, spent from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.

They have known for a long time—if they are willing to testify—that according to the strictest party of our religion I lived a Pharisee. And now I stand on trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,

to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, earnestly serving God night and day. Concerning this hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

Why is it thought incredible by any of you that God raises the dead?

“I myself thought I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And this I did in Jerusalem; I shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. And I punished them often in all the synagogues and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

“While thus engaged, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

at midday, King, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’”

“And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things in which I will appear to you.

I will deliver you from your people and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send you,

to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

So, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would come;

that the Christ must suffer, and that by reason of him, both first to the Jews and also to the Gentiles, repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed.

While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus cried out with a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul! Much learning is driving you mad.” But Paul said, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but I speak words of sober truth and reason.

For the king knows about these things; to him I speak boldly. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.” But Paul said, “I would to God that whether quickly or slowly not only you but also all who hear me today might become such as I am—except for these chains.”

The king rose up, and the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them. And as they were going aside, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.” And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set at liberty if he had not appealed to Caesar.”