Discovery BoxActs 16:13 
Context16:13 On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down 1 and began to speak 2 to the women 3 who had assembled there. 4
Acts 21:26
Context21:26 Then Paul took the men the next day, 5 and after he had purified himself 6 along with them, he went to the temple and gave notice 7 of the completion of the days of purification, 8 when 9 the sacrifice would be offered for each 10 of them.
Acts 22:30
Context22:30 The next day, because the commanding officer 11 wanted to know the true reason 12 Paul 13 was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council 14 to assemble. He then brought 15 Paul down and had him stand before them.
Acts 28:23
Context28:23 They set 16 a day to meet with him, 17 and they came to him where he was staying 18 in even greater numbers. 19 From morning until evening he explained things 20 to them, 21 testifying 22 about the kingdom of God 23 and trying to convince 24 them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.
1 tn Grk “and sitting down we began to speak.” The participle καθίσαντες (kaqisante") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
2 tn The imperfect verb ἐλαλοῦμεν (elaloumen) has been translated as an ingressive imperfect.
3 sn To the women. Apparently there were not enough Jews present in Philippi to have a synagogue (ten men would have been required to have one).
4 tn The word “there” is not in the Greek text, but is implied.
5 tn BDAG 422 s.v. ἔχω 11.b.β has “temporal, to be next, immediately following…τῇ ἐχομένῃ…on the next day Lk 13:33…Ac 20:15; w. ἡμέρᾳ added…21:26.”
6 tn That is, after he had undergone ritual cleansing. The aorist passive participle ἁγνισθείς (Jagnisqei") has been taken temporally of antecedent action.
7 tn Grk “entered the temple, giving notice.” The participle διαγγέλλων (diangellwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
8 sn The days of purification refers to the days of ritual cleansing.
9 tn Grk “until” (BDAG 423 s.v. ἕως 1.b.β.א), but since in English it is somewhat awkward to say “the completion of the days of purification, until the sacrifice would be offered,” the temporal clause was translated “when the sacrifice would be offered.” The point is that the sacrifice would be offered when the days were completed. Paul honored the request of the Jewish Christian leadership completely. As the following verse makes clear, the vow was made for seven days.
10 tn Grk “for each one.”
11 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the commanding officer) has been supplied here in the translation for clarity.
12 tn Grk “the certainty, why.” BDAG 147 s.v. ἀσφαλής 2 has “τὸ ἀ. the certainty = the truth (in ref. to ferreting out the facts…ἵνα τὸ ἀ. ἐπιγνῶ) γνῶναι 21:34; 22:30.”
13 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
14 tn Grk “the whole Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).
15 tn Grk “and bringing.” The participle καταγαγών (katagagwn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun in the translation, and καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to clarify the logical sequence.
16 tn Grk “Having set.” The participle ταξάμενοι (taxamenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
17 tn Grk “Having set a day with him”; the words “to meet” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
18 tn Or “came to him in his rented quarters.”
19 tn BDAG 848 s.v. πολύς 1.b.β.ב states, “(even) more πλείονες in even greater numbers Ac 28:23.”
20 tn The word “things” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.
21 tn Grk “to whom he explained.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the relative pronoun (“whom”) has been replaced by the pronoun (“them”) and a new sentence begun at this point in the translation.
22 tn BDAG 233 s.v. διαμαρτύρομαι 1 has “to make a solemn declaration about the truth of someth. testify of, bear witness to (orig. under oath)…God’s kingdom 28:23.”
23 sn Testifying about the kingdom of God. The topic is important. Paul’s preaching was about the rule of God and his promise in Jesus. Paul’s text was the Jewish scriptures.
24 tn Or “persuade.”
