Acts 23:12

"The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”"

Key Reflection

This passage conveys that despite the immediate threats against his life, Paul is encouraged by a vision of the Lord, signifying divine support and a call to witness. The Lord’s assurance that Paul should continue testifying about Jesus in Rome underscores the continuity of his mission and the importance of sharing the gospel across different settings and challenges.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 12. Certain of the Jews. Some of the Jews. They were more than forty in number, Ac 23:13. Banded together. Made an agreement, or compact. They conspired to kill him. And bound themselves under a curse. See the margin. The Greek is, "they anathematized themselves;" i.e., they bound themselves by a solemn oath. They invoked a curse on themselves, or devoted themselves to destruction, if they did not do it. Lightfoot remarks, however, that they could be absolved from this vow by the Rabbins, if they were unable to execute it.

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