Bible Strands
Acts 24:11
You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses Governor Felix during his trial, directly responding to the charges brought by the high priest, elders, and Tertullus (Acts 24:1). He establishes a specific timeline to anchor his defense in recent, verifiable events.
The words — The Greek δυναμένου ἐπιγνῶναι (dunamenou epignōnai) literally renders "being able to know," combined with οὐ πλείους (ou pleious) for "not more." These terms frame the claim as a factual boundary rather than a rhetorical device.
The thread — The twelve-day window connects to his arrival five days prior (Acts 24:1), his meeting with James and the elders (Acts 21:18), and his temple purification (Acts 21:26). The timeline also supports the subsequent note that his accusers found no grounds for disturbance in the temple or synagogues (Acts 24:12).
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to treat the defense as a matter of public record open to independent verification. It restricts the alleged offenses to a narrow period and a strictly religious context, leaving no factual basis for the charges of sedition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Cross-references
- Acts 24:1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
- Acts 21:18 The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
- Acts 21:26 So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
- Acts 22:30 The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
- Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
- Acts 23:23 Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
- Acts 23:32 The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
- Acts 24:17 After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.