Mark 15: 16 – 20 The soldiers mock Jesus The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. And they began to call out toContinue reading “Mark 15: 16 – 20 The soldiers mock Jesus”
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Acts 24: 17 – 27 Paul’s trial before Felix – Part 2
Acts 24: 17 – 27 Paul’s trial before Felix – Part 2 ‘After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings. I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor wasContinue reading “Acts 24: 17 – 27 Paul’s trial before Felix – Part 2”
Acts 23: 23 – 35 Paul transferred to Caesarea
Acts 23: 23 – 35 Paul transferred to Caesarea Then he {the commander) called two of his centurions and ordered them, ‘Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to GovernorContinue reading “Acts 23: 23 – 35 Paul transferred to Caesarea”
Acts 19: 23 – 41 The riot in Ephesus
Acts 19: 23 – 41 The riot in Ephesus About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: ‘You know,Continue reading “Acts 19: 23 – 41 The riot in Ephesus”
Seeking the Light 