History outside the book of acts offers no information about him beyond a few words in josephus, telling that he put down an insurrection during his brief time in office before his death. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 3 scripture passage page 20. Apr 10, 2016 this passage in which peter and john heal a lame man is the first scene in the book of acts after the story of pentecost in chapter 2. Chapter 20 focuses on 2 speeches paul gives to two groups of believers in two different cities.
Pauls extended time in this region may help to explain a bit of a puzzle. They told paul through the spirit not to go up to jerusalem. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Reading this, we get an idea of what is important to paul, and thus, get a pretty good. The first disciples experienced considerable opposition at the hands of jewish leaders. That the sunday was already at this time regularly observed by holding religious assemblies and agapae see on acts 2. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1.
Secondly luke at the end of acts luke mentions pauls twoyear imprisonment in rome. Remember that for three years i never stopped warning each of you night and. During this period paul may have written galatians as lightfoot. Acts 20, new international version niv the bible app. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and. Verse 1 and agrippa said unto paul, thou art permitted to speak for thyself. It alone presents an extensive picture of early church life and history. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Just as you all are today this is a very interesting statement, for in describing the zeal of the crowd he is essentially justifying their motives for beating him. Study acts 20 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and tarry for him at troas, 4,5. Acts 20 commentary to jerusalemmiletus bible gateway. This section of the apostles life, though peculiarly rich in material, is related with great brevity in the history. Paul expressly counts the cost and does it in terms of his life psyche, soul, life. This was called the baptism of the holy spirit by peter in acts 11. Third missionary journey part 2 strengthening the pastors chapter 20 68 22. The puzzle is that the book of acts never specifically mentions a visit by paul to illyricum, but it may fit in here at acts 20. He goes into greece, where he tarries three months and, purposing to sail to syria, he returns through macedonia, 2,3. He committed paul and some other prisoners, evidently headed for rome as well, to the care of a centurion named julius, whose mission was to escort them all to their destination. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Upon the free conference he had with the jews at rome, both about his own affair acts 28. This chapter concludes the account of the first missionary journey, detailing the experiences of paul and barnabas in iconium, lystra and derbe, and also their revisiting all of the galatian cities of this first tour, strengthening the churches, appointing elders, and their preaching at perga which had been skipped at the beginning. Third missionary journey first, back to ephesus chapter 18. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of acts.
He goes into greece, where he tarries three months and, purposing to sail to syria, he returns through macedonia, act 20. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. This filling is different than the inward presence of the holy spirit received by every believer at. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Acts chapter 20 apostle pauls farewell\ pastor tom luitwieler 02262017. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of the document. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
First of all luke mentions the fact that acts is the sequel to the gospel of luke written around 5560 ad, and therefore must have been written later. Acts 20 commentary notes robertson on three months literally, having done three months, the same idiom in acts 14. Study the bible online using commentary on acts 20 and more. In doing gods work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed. Reading this, we get an idea of what is important to paul, and thus, get a. A particular account of his spending one lords day at troas, and his raising eutychus to life there v.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts 20 new international version niv through macedonia and greece. Most can be obtained from a good religious bookstore. Acts 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The acts of the apostles is a unique and therefore crucial book of the new testament. After a period of unstated duration, the governor sent paul to rome. Considering the fact that acts is such a strategic chapter in regard to world. Welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. The book will therefore have been written only after the end of this time. For it is writtenas we journey through acts be impressed that the apostles firmly believe that o. David guzik commentary on acts 20, in which paul addresses the elders in ephesus. There is much, even in the life of the apostle paul, that is not describednot to mention the life and work of many, many others.
His progress, or circuit, for the visiting of the churches he had planted, in his. Pauls travels up and down about macedonia, greece, and asia, and. This passage in which peter and john heal a lame man is the first scene in the book of acts after the story of pentecost in chapter 2. Sep 15, 20 welcome to ivy baptist churchs bible study on demand before beginning this study, please take an opportunity to download the worksheet for this bible study. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy. Acts 20 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 20 in plain english. Acts 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. The priests, the captain of the temple, and the sadducees arrested peter and john and tried them before the council 4. Paul departed on his trip to jerusalem via greece see note on 19. Illyricum is due west from thessalonica, and there was a famous roman road the via egnatia that went between thessalonica and the roman province. The rest of the chapter gives festus interruption and the exchange between paul and king agrippa acts 26. He had in mind to revisit northern and southern greece macedonia and achaia and then go on to jerusalem and rome.
Wherever paul came, he inquired what disciples were. Acts chapter 26 coffmans commentary of the new testament. A good study bible we recommend the following features. Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, paul, ready to. Acts 20 commentary william barclays daily study bible. In each case, he went gave one final message, assuming he would never see them again. Mar 04, 2017 acts chapter 20 apostle pauls farewell\ pastor tom luitwieler 02262017. In biblical understanding the psyche can mean life on earth in its external. We do not recommend loose translations or oneman translations. Acts 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days.
Commentary on the book of acts of the apostles by matthew. Acts of the apostles 1 commentary new testament matthew. To put it another way he is telling them the are beating him up for the cause of god. Luke was from antioch but traveled with paul all over southern europe and the middle east. The title as we know it comes from the second century and only partially discloses the theme of. Pauls travels up and down about macedonia, greece, and asia, and his coming at length to troas v. Several persons accompany him into asia, and then go before and tarry for him at troas, act 20.
Acts chapter 28 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Study guide for acts 20 by david guzik blue letter bible. Festus, the governor who succeeded felix, is a shadowy player on the roman stage. Jesus said that he would descend on them in acts 1. By its opening words the acts of the apostles is linked in the clearest way with the gospel of luke. Luke told us how the church was formed by the gift of the holy spirit and baptism and gathered around the apostles teaching and now moves on to narrate examples of the apostles ministry in jerusalem. Acts free bible commentary on the book of acts in easy english. The beginning verses of acts make it clear that acts is a sequel of the story started in luke and written to the same man named theophilus, generally a title ascribed to highranking roman officials. Acts 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.