Acts 20:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Acts 20:22

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

I go

2 Corinthians 5:14

Not

2 Peter 1:14

General references

Acts 8:29

Romans 15:25

Bible References

I go

Now after these events, Paul determined in the Spirit that he would travel through Macedonia and Achaia (most of the Greek mainland), and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome [and preach the good news of salvation].”

And coming to [see] us, he took Paul’s [wide] band (belt, sash) and bound his own feet and hands, and said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says: ‘In this same way the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this band, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles (pagans).’”

Now when the time was approaching for Him to be taken up [to heaven], He was determined to go to Jerusalem [to fulfill His purpose].

I have a baptism [of great suffering] with which to be baptized, and how [greatly] I am distressed until it is accomplished!

For the love of Christ controls and compels us, because we have concluded this, that One died for all, therefore all died;

Not

Then taking the twelve [disciples] aside, He said to them, “Listen carefully: we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things that have been written through the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled and completed.

Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).

Then Jesus, knowing all that was about to happen to Him, went to them and asked, “Whom do you want?”

Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air].

knowing that the laying aside of this earthly tent of mine is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.

General references

Then the [Holy] Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.”

But for now, I am going to Jerusalem to serve the saints (Jewish believers).