BOOK OF ACTS

(Chapters 22-28)

CHAPTER 22
➢ To whom did Paul speak his defence at the beginning of the Chapter? (v. 1)
1. Men
2. Brethren
3. Fathers
➢ What language did Paul use when he spoke to the crowd? (v. 2)
Hebrew tongue
➢ When Paul said in that manner (Hebrew tongue) what did the crowd do? (v. 2)
They kept more silence
➢ Content of Paul’s Defence until the audience cut him off
○ About Paul’s Life before the conversion (vv. 3-11)
■ He is a Jew
■ Born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia
■ However, he was brought up to the city at the feet of Gamaliel
■ He was taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the
fathers
■ He was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day
■ He was a persecutor leading followers unto their death, binding
and delivering both men and women into prisons
■ He received letters from the high priest and estate of the elders
from Damascus as his witnesses, to bring prisons in Jerusalem
there to be punished
■ As he was near to Damascus about noon, there shone from heaven
a great light round him
○ During Paul’s Conversion (vv. 12-16)
■ Ananias (a devout man according to the law, having a good report
of all the Jews which dwelt there) - God sent him to Paul to bring
back his sight
■ Ananias said that he was chosen by the “God of our Fathers,” in
which thou shalt know His will, and see the Just One, and
shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
■ Paul must be a witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and
heard
■ Hence, he was baptized
○ His mission (vv. 17-21)
■ God wanted him to leave Jerusalem immediately for the Jews will
not receive his testimony about God, instead, he must go to the
Gentiles
➢ What did the audience cry to Paul as they cut off his defence? (v. 22)
“Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.”
➢ As the audience cried to Paul, what else were they doing? (v. 23)
1. cast off their clothes
2. threw dust into the air
➢ Where did the chief captain command Paul to be brought into so that he
would be bade and be examined by scourging; that the former might know
why the crowd cried so against him? (v. 24)
Castle
➢ What did Paul say unto the centurion that stood by as they bound him with
thongs? (v. 25)
Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
➢ What did the centurion tell the chief captain when he heard that Paul was
Roman and uncondemned? (v. 26)
“Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.”
➢ When the chief captain confirmed to Paul that the latter was a Roman, what
did he say to him? And what was Paul’s response? (v. 28)
“With a great sum obtained I this freedom”; Paul responded, “But I was free born.”
➢ Did the people who should’ve examined him continued? (v. 29)
No, they departed from him straightway
➢ Why was the chief captain afraid of Paul afterwards? (v. 29)
1. He knew that he was a Roman
2. He had bound him
➢ What did the chief captain do because he wanted to ascertain why Paul was
being accused by the Jews? (v. 30)
1. On the morrow, he loosed Paul from his bands
2. He commanded the (1)chief priests and (2)all their council to appear, and brought
Paul down, and set him before them.

CHAPTER 23
➢ According to Paul, he has lived with this. What did he tell the council about? (v.
1)
He has lived in all good conscience before God until this day
➢ He was the high priest who commanded those that stood by Paul to smite him
on the mouth? (v. 2)
Ananias
➢ What did Paul say to Ananias after he commanded those that stood by him to
smite him on the mouth? (v. 3)
“God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and
commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?”
➢ What did those persons who stood by Paul said to him? (v. 4)
“Revilest thou God's high priest?”
➢ What did Paul reply to their question? (v. 5)
Paul said that he did not know that Ananias was the high priest (addressing them as
“brethren”), for it is written that thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people
➢ What were the two parts (groups) in the council as perceived by Paul? (v. 6)
1. Sadducees
2. Pharisees
➢ What did Paul cry to the council where there arose a dissension between the
Pharisees and the Sadducees and the multitude was divided? (v. 6)
 “Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and
resurrection of the dead I am called in question.”
➢ Since there arose a dissension between the groups in the council, what do the
Sadducees believed in (about resurrection)? (v. 8)
There is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit
➢ Since there arose a dissension between the groups in the council, what do the
Pharisees believed in (about resurrection)? (v. 8)
They confessed (believe) both (resurrection, the angel and the spirit)
➢ During the great cry afterwards, who arose, and strove, saying, “We find no evil
in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against
God”? (v. 9)
Scribes that were of the Pharisees' part
➢ What did the chief captain do when there arose a great dissension between
the council fearing that Paul would be pulled in pieces of them? (v. 10)
1. commanded the soldiers to go down,
2. to take him by force from among them, and
3. to bring him into the castle.
➢ The following night, the Lord stood with Paul. What did He say to him? (v. 11)
“Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou
bear witness also at Rome.”
➢ What curse did the Jews bound themselves with when they banded together
the following day? (v. 12)
They would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul
➢ How many Jews banded together on the conspiracy to kill Paul? (v. 13)
More than 40
➢ To whom did the banded Jews go first, telling these people about the great
curse they are bound to? (v. 14)
1. Chief Priests
2. Elders
➢ What did the people who wanted to kill Paul tell the chief priests and elders
that they must do in order to kill him? (v. 15)
The chief priests and the elders, together with the council must signify to the chief
captain that the latter would bring Paul down to the former tomorrow, as though
they would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and the Jews or ever
Paul come near, are ready to kill him.
➢ Who heard of their lying in wait (plot of killing Paul), and went and entered
into the castle, and told Paul? (v. 16)
Paul’s sister’s son
➢ Who did Paul call and say to him to bring the young man to the chief captain
that he would say a certain thing to him? (v.17)
One of the centurions
➢ What did the young man tell the chief captain? (vv. 20-21)
“The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow
into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. But
do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men,
which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till
they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.”
➢ When the chief captain then let the young man depart, what did he charge
(warn) him? (v. 22)
“See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.”/To not tell anyone
that he reported those things to him
➢ After hearing those things from the young man sent by Paul, how many
centurions did the chief captain call first and command them some things? (v.
23)
2 (two) centurions
➢ What did the chief captain tell the centurions to make ready or prepare? (v. 23)
1. 200 soldiers
2. Three score and ten (70) horsemen
3. 200 spearmen
➢ At what time will they prepare those, as instructed by the chief captain? (v. 23)
3rd hour of the night
➢ What will those men be provided of that they may set Paul on, and bring him
safe unto Felix the governor? (v. 24)
Beasts
➢ Where will the chief captain bring Paul to keep him safe? (vv. 23-24)
Caesarea, unto Felix the governor
➢ The chief captain also sent Felix a letter, the following are the main points
included in the letter:
○ Name of the chief captain: Claudius Lysias
○ Governor that the letter was addressed to: most excellent governor Felix
○ An explanation why he saved Paul and the reason why sent Paul there (vv.
27-30)
➢ The soldiers as commanded by the chief captain took Paul and brought him to
what place at night? (v. 31)
Antipatris
➢ When the soldiers, together with Paul reached Caesarea and handed the letter
over to the governor, what did he ask Paul, and what was Paul’s response? (v.
34)
The governor asked what province Paul came from; Paul responded Cilicia
➢ When the governor knew that Paul was from Cilicia, what did he tell Paul? (v.
35)
He will hear Paul when his accusers come there
➢ Where did they keep Paul at the mean time when they waited for the accusers
of Paul to arrive at the place? (v. 35)
Herod's judgment hall

CHAPTER 24
➢ How many days until Ananias, together with the high priest and elders reached
the province of Felix? (v. 1)
5 (five) days
➢ He was an orator (lawyer) who went with Ananias in the province of Felix? (v. 1)
Tertullus
➢ They were the people who descended to Caesarea, to go to Felix. They were
called tso that Felix would hear their side regarding their accusation against
Paul. (v. 1)
1. Ananias
2. High priest
3. Elders
4. Tertullus
➢ The accusation of Tertullus against Paul presented to Felix:
○ Terullus’ Introduction (sort of flattering Felix):
■ “Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy
deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, we accept it
always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.” (vv.
2-3)
■ “Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee
that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.” (v. 4)
○ How do they found Paul and how they describe him (v. 5):
■ They found Paul as a a pestilent fellow
■ Mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world
■ Ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes
○ Reason why they took Paul and judged him according to their law (v. 6):
■ Paul hath gone about to profane the temple
○ “But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took
him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee.”
(vv. 7-8)
○ How will Felix take knowledge of all these things, whereof they accused
Paul? (v. 8)
By examining Paul himself
➢ Paul’s Reply as Felix allowed him to speak (vv. 10-21):
○ “Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this
nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: Because that thou
mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to
Jerusalem for to worship. And they neither found me in the temple
disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the
synagogues, nor in the city: Neither can they prove the things whereof
they now accuse me.
○ But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so
worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in
the law and in the prophets: And have hope toward God, which they
themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both
of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men.
○ Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple,
neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Who ought to have been here
before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. Or else let these
same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before
the council, except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among
 them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by
you this day.”
➢ And when Felix heard those things on both of the parties, having more perfect
knowledge of that way, he deferred them, who did he call in order to know the
uttermost of the matter and what did he say to Paul? (v. 22)
Chief Captain Lysias; “When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the
uttermost of your matter.”
➢ Afterwards, what did Felix commanded to the centurion after he called for the
chief captain Lysias? (v. 23)
1. To keep Paul
2. To let him have liberty
3. He should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him
➢ After certain days, who was a Jewess who came with Felix, when the latter
sent for Paul to hear him concerning the faith in Christ? (v. 24)
Drusilla
➢ As Felix heard Paul regarding his faith in Christ, what was Felix’s reaction? (v. 25)
Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient
season, I will call for thee.
➢ What did Felix hope that he may receive from Paul fearing that he may loose
him, he sent for him more often, and communed with him? (v. 26)
Money
➢ How many years after Felix was succeeded by a new governor? (v. 27)
2 (two) years
➢ Who succeeded Felix after 2 years? (v. 27)
Porcius Festus
➢ What did Felix do to Paul for he was willing to shew the Jews a pleasure? (v. 27)
He left Paul bound

CHAPTER 25
➢ When Festus has come into Caesarea, where did he go afterwards (v. 1)
Jerusalem
➢ How many days after did he go to Jerusalem from Caesarea (v. 1)
3 (three) days
➢ Who informed Festus that they would send Paul for him at Jerusalem and
there they await for Paul to be killed? (v. 3)
1. High priest
2. Chief of the Jews
➢ What did Festus answer when the Jews wanted him to be brought to
Jerusalem? (v. 4)
Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
➢ How many days did Festus tarry with the Jews at Jerusalem and go to
Caesarea afterwards? (v. 6)
More than 10 (ten) days
➢ What kind of complaints did the Jews which came down from Jerusalem lay to
Festus against Paul? (v. 7)
Many and grievous which they could not prove
➢ Conversation between Paul and Festus (vv. 8-12):
 ○ Paul: "Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor
yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
○ Festus:" Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things
before me?"
○ Paul: "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the
Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. For if I be an
offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die:
but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man
may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar."
○ Festus (when he had conferred with the council, answered):" Hast thou
appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go."
➢ Who are the 2 (two) kings who went to Caesarea to salute Festus? (v. 13)
1. King Agrippa
2. King Bernice
➢ When Festus laid down Paul's issue that cannot be resolved, one of the kings
wanted to hear Paul himself. What was the name of this King? (v. 22)
King Agrippa
➢ And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and
was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men
of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
➢ Who was with Paul at the place of hearing when Aggripa asked to hear him? (v.
23)
1. Agrippa
2. Bernice
3. Chief captains
4. Principal men of the City
5. Festus
➢ What did Festus tell Agrippa about Paul in the place of hearing? (vv. 24-27)
"King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about
whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and
also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. But when I found that he
had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to
Augustus, I have determined to send him. Of whom I have no certain thing to
write unto my Lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially
before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat
to write. For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to
signify the crimes laid against him."