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