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Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven;

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Places UsedJudaismReverence, And ObedienceAll Nationspiety

and one of them??gabus by name??tanding up, signified through the Spirit that there was about to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth; which, indeed, happened under Claudius.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

And, when it was day, the Jews, making a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfMorningRevenge, Examples OfPlottingVindictivenessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By OathsConspiracySwearing

who, indeed, going to the high priests and elders, said, "We bound ourselves under a curse to taste of nothing until we kill Paul.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersChief priestsTasteAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

Be not, therefore, persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; who, indeed, bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they should kill him; and now they are ready, expecting the promise from you."

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

"I will hear you fully," he said, "when your accusers also arrive:" giving orders, that he should be kept under guard in Herod's palace.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

And, thence putting out to sea, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Verse Conceptssailing

And, sailing slowly many days, and with difficulty having come over against Cnidus, the wind not permitting us to approach, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;

Verse ConceptsSlownessHard Tasks

And, running under a certain small island, called Clauda, we were with difficulty able to secure the boat;

Verse ConceptsSmallnessBoats