- v 1 to 16 Paul continues his journey to Jerusalem spending time with believers at Tyre, Ptolemais and Caesarea. He is warned that the Jews at Jerusalem will arrest him and hand him over to the Gentiles. He is prepared to die if that is God's will for him
- v 17 to 26 Paul reports to the elders at Jerusalem his success in preaching to Gentiles. Because of the stubborn attitude of the Jews, the apostles advise him to show them that he himself keeps the law. He agrees to join and support four men who are keeping the rituals of the law of Moses
- v 27 to 34 When Paul has almost completed the rituals, the Jews cause a riot when they see Paul in the temple and think he brought an Ephesian into the temple. Paul’s life is saved by Roman soldiers who arrest him after rescuing him from the mob trying to kill him
- v 35 to 40 When the commanding officer clarifies who Paul is, he is allowed to speak to the people
Timeline AD 60
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