Acts 24:11 because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Of the twelve days referenced, Paul had been in custody of Felix five (24:1) and the soldiers three (21:33-23:33), one day of which overlaps – a puny amount of time in which to incite a rebellion!
Twelve Days.
- Day 1, Paul and company come to Jerusalem from Caesarea. Acts 21:17
- Day 2, The next day they meet with James. Acts 21:18
- Day 3, The next day Paul purified himself with the men already under vow. Acts 21:26
- Day 5, This day he was drawn out of the temple. Acts 21:27
- Day 6, Council gathered, the day after Paul was rescued, then held, by the Romans. Acts 22:30
- Day 7, The day after that, God comforts Paul during the nighttime; Paul learns of the plot against him during the daytime. Acts 23:11-12
- Day 7, Soldiers depart that same night to Antipatris, Acts 23:31
- Day 8, The next day they arrive with Paul at Cæsarea (five days begin here). 23:32-33
- Day 12, Paul stands trial before Felix that day. Acts 24:1
Note: To compare other calculations of the twelve days see, for example, William M. Ramsay, Pictures of the Apostolic Church (Philadelphia, PA: The Sunday School times, 1910, pp. 328-330); and John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament.
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