Study it in the app“And having appointed a day with him, they came to him at his lodging in greater numbers; to them he explained the matter, solemnly testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.”
Andδὲhaving appointedΤαξάμενοιa dayἡμέρανwith him,αὐτῷthey cameἧκονtoπρὸςhimαὐτὸνatεἰςhis lodgingτὴν ξενίανin greater numbers;πλείονεςto themοἷςhe explained the matter,ἐξετίθετοsolemnly testifying toδιαμαρτυρόμενοςthe kingdomτὴν βασιλείανof Godτοῦ θεοῦandτεtrying to persuadeπείθωνthemαὐτοὺςaboutπερὶJesus,τοῦ Ἰησοῦbothτεfromἀπόthe lawτοῦ νόμουof MosesΜωϋσέωςandκαὶfrom the Prophets,τῶν προφητῶνfromἀπὸmorningπρωῒuntilἕωςevening.ἑσπέρας
appoint, arrange
Arrange, appoint, order; establish.
Where else “Taxamenoi” appearsday
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeran” appearshave come
Come, arrive, be here.
Where else “hēkon” appearslodging, hospitality
Lodging, guest room; hospitality.
Where else “xenian” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “pleiones” appearsexplain
To make a matter understood step by step.
Where else “exetitheto” appearstestify
To declare something in all seriousness.
Where else “diamartyromenos” appearskingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearspersuade
To lead another, by words, to think or do something.
Where else “peithōn” appearsJesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appearslaw
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomou” appearsMoses
Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.
Where else “Mōyseōs” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētōn” appearsearly morning
In the morning, early.
Where else “prōi” appearsevening
Evening.
Where else “hesperas” appears22But we think it right to hear from you what you think; for concerning this party it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
23 · This verse (above)
24And some were being persuaded by what was said, but others disbelieved.
1. What it says
How did the people of Malta treat the shipwrecked, and what happened to Paul and the viper? (vv. 1-6)
2. What it means
The last verses say Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God "without hindrance" (vv. 30-31). What does it suggest to you that the book ends this way?
3. How I live it
The people of the island welcomed strangers with kindness (v. 2). Whom could you welcome or help this week?
